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In North America, native pollinators often increase the quantity and quality of crops of native plants that are insect-pollinated more effectively than European honeybees do. The most likely reason for the phenomenon is that native pollinators _____________.

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The reason is because native pollinators e.g native bees are messier than honey bees and often don’t have tidy pollen pouches on their legs and this makes them better at spreading pollen around thereby increasing the quantity and quality of crops of native plants.

Also, native bees tend to shake more loose. As a matter of fact, tomato farmers could see 50% more tomatoes that are twice as big if they get regular native bee visits like bumble bees.

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