Fw: introduction of Bombus terrestris to mainland Australia

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Andrew Hingston <>

17/05/2004 05:06 PM

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Subject	introduction of Bombus terrestris to mainland Australia

Dear colleagues,
The Australian Hydroponics and Greenhouses Association are planning to
apply
for permission to import the European bumblebee Bombus terrestris to the
Australian mainland. Their President, Graeme Smith, has kindly provided
me
with an electronic version of a report "Griffiths, D. 2004. A critical
study
on the introduction onto mainland Australia of the bumblebee Bombus
terrestris for commercial pollination of protected tomato and other crops"
which can be considered a preliminary draft of their submission. If you
would like a copy of this, let me know. I can guarantee you will find it
interesting reading.
Kind regards,
Andrew
Dr Andrew B. Hingston
Honorary Research Associate
School of Geography & Environmental Studies
University of Tasmania
GPO Box 252-78
Hobart 7001, Tasmania
Australia

phone: (613) 6226 7455 (w), (613) 6223 1223 (h)
fax: (613) 6226 2989

Research interests: plant/pollinator associations; pollination of eucalypts;
impacts and spread of feral Bombus terrestris in Tasmania; floral evolution;
ecology of Tasmanian native bees and birds.