The status of the red mason bee in the orchards of Ankara and Çankırı Provinces, Turkey
Journal: Turkish Journal of Entomology
Year: 2020

Research on the red mason bee, Osmia bicornis (L., 1758) (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), which is an important pollinator particularly for stone fruits, in Turkey is limited to the last decade. After the first report in sweet cherry orchards of Afyonkarahisar, this study aimed to determine the presence and the density of the red mason bee and to collect data on its nesting biology between 2014 and 2016 in the mixed orchards of Ankara and Çankırı Provinces. Although the red mason bee was detected in