Problems for Pollinators, Part 4: Alternatives?
- Apr 20, 2017
- 1 min read
Without wild or domestic pollinators, farmers and other agricultural professionals would have to resort to hand pollination of pollinator-dependent crops - a technique which is expensive and time-consuming!
While alternatives such as pollinating drones have been tested and suggested as a solution to the crisis surrounding pollinator population declines (Lallensack, 2017), these types of solutions are generally less practical and require using technology to replace an organic, natural service.
Check out this video to see an example of these pollinator drones in action:
As seen in the video, this technology is advanced and futuristic - but far from widespread implementation.
[Note: for a science fiction take on 'pollinating drone' technology, watch the third season finale of Black Mirror entitled “Hated in the Nation”.]
Lallensack, R. (2017). Could this pollinating drone replace butterflies and bees?. Science | AAAS. Retrieved 3 April 2017, from http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/02/could-pollinating-drone-replace-butterflies-and-bees
Science Magazine. (2017). Could this pollinating drone replace butterflies and bees?. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hUPRcY46Fc
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