Blue Orchard Bee, Osmia lignaria Say (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)

Alden Estep, Catherine Zettel-Nalen, and James Ellis

Release Date: 8/12/2021

Reviewed At: 11/7/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in982-2013

Agriculture

Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is EENY-549, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date March 2013. Revised June 2016, January 2017, and April 2021. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. This document is also available on the Featured Creatures website at http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures.

About the Authors

Alden Estep, student; Catherine Zettel-Nalen, Extension assistant; and James Ellis, assistant professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Estep, A., Zettel-Nalen, C., & Ellis, J. (2013). Blue Orchard Bee, Osmia lignaria Say (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). EDIS, 2013(3). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in982-2013