# Wild insects and honey bees are equally important to crop yields in a global analysis

*PRI Rank #15 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #15 |
| 18m citations | 35 |
| Journal | Global Ecology and Biogeography |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1111/geb.13843 |
| Corresponding authors | James R. Reilly |
| Institution | Rutgers University, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/insect-and-arachnid-ecology-and-behavior/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1111/geb.13843](https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13843)

## Topics

crop pollination · Honey bee · wild insects · pollinator visitation rates · Pollinator diversity · Crop yields · mixed-effects models · flower visitation · managed pollinators · wild pollinators · pollinator conservation · global crop pollination database · pollinator contribution equivalence · yield per visit · multi-species pollination · pollinator-dependent crops

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/insect-and-arachnid-ecology-and-behavior/2026. Accessed 2026-07-21.

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