{"id":3547,"date":"2023-10-18T16:06:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T20:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/?p=3547"},"modified":"2023-10-18T16:08:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T20:08:04","slug":"cdae-students-support-pollinators-with-bug-hotels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/cdae-students-support-pollinators-with-bug-hotels\/","title":{"rendered":"CDAE Students Support Pollinators with Bug Hotels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3550\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/files\/2023\/10\/bug-hotel.jpg?resize=525%2C295\" alt=\"A three dimensional illustration of a bug hotel that bees and other pollinators can live in.\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/files\/2023\/10\/bug-hotel.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/files\/2023\/10\/bug-hotel.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/files\/2023\/10\/bug-hotel.jpg?w=1050 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At UVM, the <a href=\"https:\/\/soc.uvm.edu\/?details&amp;srcdb=202309&amp;code=CDAE%201010\">Community Development and Applied Economics 1010<\/a> class has taken on the challenge of aiding endangered native pollinators such as:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: 20px\">\n<li>Yellow-banded bumblebee (<em>Bombus terrestris).<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Regal fritillary (<em>Argynnis idalia<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li>American bumblebee (<em>Bombus pensylvanicus<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>These valuable insects are at risk due to harmful fungicides and neonic insecticides. To support them, the students are creating bug hotels that will offer a safe haven and shelter. In the long run, this initiative will contribute to the preservation of local ecosystems and promote a healthier environment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/files\/2023\/10\/CDAE1010-bugs-totems.pdf\">Click here to view the different ideas for bug hotels (PDF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At UVM, the Community Development and Applied Economics 1010 class has taken on the challenge of aiding endangered native pollinators such as: Yellow-banded bumblebee (Bombus terrestris). Regal fritillary (Argynnis idalia). American bumblebee (Bombus pensylvanicus).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7974,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,28],"tags":[93,83],"class_list":["post-3547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cals","category-faculty","tag-pollinators","tag-students"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4090,"url":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/grant-pollinators-and-cover-cropping\/","url_meta":{"origin":3547,"position":0},"title":"Grant to Study Pollinators and Cover Cropping Awarded","author":"CALS Communications","date":"February 27, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"UVM Extension Pollinator Support Specialist Laura Johnson and Extension Vegetable and Berry Specialist Vern Grubinger have been awarded a $97,863 grant from the Northeast Risk Management Education Program for the project, Cover Crop Sequences to Support Pollinators and Soil Health on Diversified Vegetable Farms. 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