what insects pollinate plants
This is a list of crop plants pollinated by bees. Most of them are pollinated in whole or part not by honeybees, but by the crop's natural pollinators, like bumblebees, orchard bees, squash bees, and solitary bees.Where the same plants have non-bee pollinators such as birds or other insects, these are also indicated.Pollination by insects is called entomophily.Entomophily is a form of plant pollination whereby pollen is distributed by insects, particularly bees, Lepidoptera (e.g. butterflies and moths), flies and beetles.his is a list of crop plants pollinated by bees. Most of them are pollinated in whole or part not by honeybees, but by the crop's natural pollinators, like bumblebees, orchard bees, squash bees, and solitary bees.