Butterflies provide pollination services to macadamia in northeastern Brazil

The increasing global appreciation of macadamia nuts (Macadamia integrifolia, Proteaceae) and plans for expanding their production require appropriate management to support pollination services, since macadamia orchards depend on pollinators to assure high nut yields. Brazil is the 8th largest producer of macadamia nuts globally; however, studies on the pollination services associated with Brazilian orchards are insufficient. In this study, a...