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Abstract Natural nests of Megachile uniformis (Alf.) were discovered in El-Tal El Kebeer area ,40 k.m. west of Ismailia, 120 k.m. north east of Cairo, Egypt. Nests were found in the old walls in many houses and yards. It was noticed that many nests were heavy populated with bees associated with their natural enemies. This bee is in the same genus and similar in size to the alfalfa well-known leafcutting bee Megachile rotundata (Fabr.) used in North America & Canada for alfalfa pollination and seed production. The bees were successfully transferred by the I~ artificial polystyrene foam nests to a new location. , Observations were made either in natural and artificial nests to study some aspects of these bees, such as life cycle,nesting activity, the importance of the second generation and the natural enemies. The potential use of this bee as a pollinator for alfalfa crop and in seed production is also discussed. |