Hoverflies as a new class of managed pollinators for better quantitative and qualitative yields of vegetable, fruit and seed crops

"Polyfly produces and commercializes alternative natural pollination solutions for Seed Production and Protected Cropping, based on a group of highly efficient pollinators: Syrphid flies (also known as Hoverflies / Flower flies). Our offering includes 2 new pollinators:1) GoldFly - GF (Eristalinus aeneus) is well adapted to hot and sunny conditions such as those encountered in the Mediterranean basin (14-40C)2) QueenFly - QF (Eristalis tenax) is better adapted to the cloudy and cooler conditions characterizing continental and oceanic climates of Northern Europe, or spring and autumn seasons (10-30C)Both are common and widespread species (E. tenax is considered cosmopolitan), and they are excellent pollinators as they exhibit a strong floral foraging behaviour similar to the one of bees. Like them, they continuously visit flowers to feed on pollen and nectar, sources of proteins and carbohydrates necessary for their development and survival.""""