Pollinators are critical for food security; however, their contribution to the pollination of locally important crops is still unclear, especially for non-bee pollinators. We reviewed the diversity, conservation status, and role of bee and non-bee pollinators in 83 different crops described either as important for the global food market or of local importance. Bees are the most commonly recorded crop floral visitors. However, non-bee pollinators are frequently recorded visitors to crops of local importance. Non-bee pollinators in tropical ecosystems include nocturnal insects, bats, and birds. Importantly, nocturnal pollinators are neglected in current diurnal-oriented research and are experiencing declines. The integration of non-bee pollinators into scientific studies and conservation agenda is urgently required for more sustainable agriculture and safeguarding food security for both globally and locally important crops.
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Requier, F., Pérez-Méndez, N., Andersson, G. K. S., Blareau, E., Merle, I., & Garibaldi, L. A. (2023, February 1). Bee and non-bee pollinator importance for local food security. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. Elsevier Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2022.10.006
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