Observations of nectarivorous birds and potential biological control agents in berry orchards

Abstract We observed the brown honeyeater, Lichmera indistincta , visiting blueberry orchards in eastern Australia. L. is considered to be a nectarivorous bird, feeding almost entirely on nectar. However, we report observations of this species as both nectarivore and insectivore crops an raspberry crops. Brown honeyeaters may acting biological control agents when leaf‐roller caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) blowflies ( Calliphora stygia ) orchards. Although most growing regions use managed honey bees main pollinator, more studies complex tritrophic interactions occurring these are needed better understand costs benefits different farm management practices upon alternative pollinators.