Pollination by insects is called entomophily. Entomophily is a form of plant pollination whereby pollen is distributed by insects, particularly bees, Lepidoptera (e.g. butterflies and moths), flies and beetles. Note that honey bees will pollinate many plant species that are not native to areas where honey bees occur, and are often inefficient pollinators of such plants.

Plants that require insect pollination to produce seeds do not necessarily require pollination to grow from seed into food. The carrot is an example.

Notes and Sources[link]

1. ^ Kislev ME, Hartmann A, Bar-Yosef O (2 June 2006). "Early domesticated fig in the Jordan Valley". Science 312 (5778): 1372–1374. DOI:10.1126/science.1125910. PMID 16741119. 
2. ^ The Calimyrna Fig & Its Pollinator Wasp Wayne's word on-line text book of Natural history

• POLLINATION Mid-Atlantic Apicultural Research and Extension Consortium, MAAREC Publication 5.2; February 2000
• Pollination and Bee Plants, Excerpted from Beekeeper's Handbook, Sammataro/Avitabile ©1998.
• Krombein KV, Hurd PD Jr., Smith DR (eds.). Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico, Volume 3, Smithsonian Institution Press, 1979
• McGregor, S.E. Insect Pollination Of Cultivated Crop Plants USDA, 1976
• Mussen, Eric [1]].pdf Impact of Honey bees on the California Environment] University of California Davis, 2002
• Pollinators’ impact on crop production Research study in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences of 25 October 2006.

See also[link]

• Fruit tree pollination
• Pollination management
• Pollinator
• Pollen source
• Northern Nectar Sources for Honey Bees
• Forage (honey bee)
• List of honey plants

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Crops drying in a home in Punjab, India.

A crop is a non-animal species or variety that is grown to be harvested as food, livestock fodder, fuel or for any other economic purpose. Major world crops include sugarcane, pumpkin, maize (corn), wheat, rice, cassava, soybeans, hay, potatoes and cotton.^[1] While the term "crop" most commonly refers to plants, it can also include species from other biological kingdoms. For example, mushrooms like shiitake, which are in the fungi kingdom, can be referred to as crops. In addition, certain species of algae are also cultivated, although it is also harvested from the wild. In contrast, animal species that are raised by humans are called livestock, except those that are kept as pets. Microbial species, such as bacteria or viruses, are referred to as cultures. Microbes are not typically grown for food, but are rather used to alter food. For example, bacteria are used to ferment milk to produce yogurt.

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References[link]

• Sleper, David A.; Poehlman, John M. (2006). "Breeding Field Crops". Blackwell Publishing. http://books.google.com/books?id=1VPUNIlrFYgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=crops&hl=en&ei=2LXcTsSzLamKiALvxqBd&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved December 05, 2011. 

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