Wild Bumblebee (Bombus) Diversity and Nosema (Microsporidia: Nosematidae) Infection Levels Associated with Lowbush Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) Production and Commercial Bumblebee Pollinators

Table 1

Production practices associated with the 25 sampled lowbush blueberry fields, 2009-2010. The field was given a score for each production practice based on the treatment the field received for one complete growing cycle (2 calendar years) ending with the bumblebee collection year. These practices were included in the linear model to examine field characteristics and Nosema prevalence.

Production practice	Treatment	Number of fields
	None	3
Pruning	Mow	8
	Burn	6
	Mow and burn	8
	No chemical control	8
Pest control	Standard pesticides	4
	Reduced risk pesticides	0
	Standard and reduced risk pesticides	13
Herbicides	Yes	17
	No	8
Fungicides	Yes	15
	No	10
Insecticides	Yes	13
	No	12