Bees as pollinators in Brazil - USP

6.train farmers in making judicious and safe
use of carefully selected, less toxic, pesticides
in safer formulations;
7.promote IPM (Integrate Pest Management);
8.provide nesting strips/spaces near the culti-
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9.encourage agro-biodiversity by planting
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