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Muhammad Shaheer Mustafa1, Maimoona Mustafa, Muhammad Talha Nasir, Muhammad Awais Manzoor, Muhammad Noman Khalid.

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Bee vectoring technology (BVT) is one of the emerging systems that provides better health to crops by controlling pests and diseases. It protects crops through targeted application of organic products like pesticides and herbicides. In this process, mostly bumblebees or Apis mellifera are used as a vector to deliver microbial agents to the crop. A special instrument called a dispenser is installed at the entrance of bee hives through which all the bees pass and get the component of organic products all over their body. By using the natural process of pollination, all the bees carry these organic components to the target flowers, and that’s how we can achieve better seed production, crop protection, and crop yield. This technology is effective in crops that benefit from pollination, which includes berries, almonds, and tomatoes, but it is not suitable for self-pollinating crops. It also has some drawbacks, such as spreading disease in crops by carrying pathogens and competition among vector species.

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