U.S. agriculture owes many thanks to the honeybee (Apis mellifera L.), as it plays the crucial role of pollinator within the nation’s food supply. Some of the nation’s food industries rely solely on the honeybee, and it’s estimated that the economic value of its pollination role is worth well over $17 billion each year.
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