Pollination

Pollinators represent a key component of biodiversity, providing vital ecosystem services to both crops and wild plant communities. Pollination services depend on the abundance and diversity of pollinators, which are influenced by a wide range of environmental conditions. Our research on the most important groups of insect pollinators (wild bees, hoverflies, and butterflies) includes monitoring selected sites (in agroecosystems and surrounding semi-natural habitats), as well as assessing and analysing the effects of environmental and anthropogenic factors on natural pollinator populations (e.g. pesticide impacts). The research also examines the potential application of agroecological measures aimed at enhancing the biodiversity of beneficial insects within sustainable agriculture. In addition, by compiling information (through literature reviews and laboratory analyses) on species distributions and functional traits, we contribute to the development of comprehensive databases that serve as a foundation for further research supporting pollinator conservation across different contexts.