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In solitary bees, adult size is influenced by the size of the nesting cavities in which they develop. A new study by researchers at North Dakota State University shows how nest boxes with cavities of varying diameters affect growth in alfalfa leafcutting bees. Cavities of 8 millimeters produced the biggest bees, but cavities of 7 millimeters produced higher quantities of bees.
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