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(Wilson 2012)
The threats to Bombus Crotchii are multiple and cause for great concern.
This includes both the aforementioned rate of decline and the loss of this species
in over 1/4 of its historical range per IUCN. The greatest threat comes in the form
of habitat alteration/loss as a result of urban and agricultural development (IUCN
2015) as these areas are crucial in providing the resources needed for this bee
species. Crotchs Bumblebee also faces some of the same threats that bees face
that are widespread causes for concern. This includes increasing aridity, the
use of pesticides and competition from non-native bee species (IUCN 2015).
Unfortunately, all of these factors contribute greatly to the decline of Bombus
Crotchii because it is a specialized species; it is subject to the effects of low
genetic diversity and habitat alteration to a large extent.
(Q-Files 2016)
The Major threats to
Bombus Crotchii include
habitat loss and alteration
due to commercial farming
(Phys.org
2015)
(Phys.or
g 2015)
species by state in the entire US- the region where Crotchs Bumblebee is
overwhelmingly found. Protecting this bee species means opposing the two
main causes of all habitat loss and fragmentation worldwide- agriculture and
commercial development. As a result, the efforts to protect Crotchs Bumblebee
are also effective in protecting many other species like it.
SEE ALSO: Free Pollination Services from Native Pollinators
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(FWS
2012)
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Red List of Threatened Species 2015
Hatfield, R. 2014. Draft IUCN Assessments for North American Bombus spp. for the North
American IUCN Bumble Bee Specialist Group. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate
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Intensive Farming Practices. Farming. Q-Files, 2016. Web.
Pollinating Bee. Exposure to Pesticides and Bumblebees. Phys.org. Web.
"Pollinators: How You Can Help." Fws.gov. US Fish and Wildlife Service, 12 June 2015. Web.
Sheridan, Brooke. Bee- Bombus Crotchii. 2012. Bug Guide. Iowa State University Department of
Entomology. Web.
"Species Bombus Crotchii - Crotch's Bumble Bee." BugGuide.Net. Iowa State University
Department of Entomology, 2016. Web.
Wilson, Bert. "Plants to Attract Bumblebee and Other Interesting Native Bees." Bumblebees. Las
Pilitas Nursery, 6 June 2013. Web.