Worldwide, insect pollinators significantly contribute to biodiversity and the provision of ecosystem services within agricultural systems. While it is clear that the yield and quality of global food crops benefit to varying degrees from animal pollination, we still know little about the specific mechanisms by which different pollinators impact production. In this presentation, I will discuss some of the current work we are doing in this field, new developments in methods and how these can help us better understand the interactions between crops and crop pollinators.