Patrick Lhomme

Patrick Lhomme is a researcher at the University of Mons in Belgium where his main interest is the taxonomy, ecology, and conservation of wild bees with a particular focus on cuckoo bumble bees. He studied the chemical ecology of cuckoo bumble bees and learned how to rear several European and American bumble bee species. He also developed more sustainable and biodiverse farming systems to protect wild pollinators and increase farmer income by improving crop pollination services with the...See more

Patrick Lhomme is a researcher at the University of Mons in Belgium where his main interest is the taxonomy, ecology, and conservation of wild bees with a particular focus on cuckoo bumble bees. He studied the chemical ecology of cuckoo bumble bees and learned how to rear several European and American bumble bee species. He also developed more sustainable and biodiverse farming systems to protect wild pollinators and increase farmer income by improving crop pollination services with the International Center of Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas in Morocco and is the co-founder and head of R&D of Entomonutris, a company producing insect-based proteins for animal feed. See less