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Plant & Food Research is asking growers and beekeepers to share their current practices and their thoughts on future pollination requirements.

Research has found that "non-bee" insects are as important as honey bees in pollinating flowers, a service vital for crop production.

August is Bee Aware Month and the National Beekeepers Association is urging the government to take the threat to bees much more seriously.

National Beekeepers' Association president Barry Foster says he will talk to MPI about improving their communication following the independent report into how the devastating kiwifruit vine disease PSA came into this country.