Frequent Insect Visitors Are Not Always Pollen Carriers in Hybrid Carrot Pollination

Frequent Insect Visitors Are Not Always Pollen Carriers in Hybrid Carrot Pollination

Insect crop visitations do not necessarily translate to carriage or transfer of pollen. To evaluate the potential of the various insects visiting hybrid carrot flowers to facilitate pollen transfer, this study examines insect visitation rates to hybrid carrot seed crops in relation to weather, time...

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Main Authors: Ann Gaffney, Björn Bohman, Stephen R. Quarrell, Philip H. Brown, Geoff R. Allen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
carrot
Daucus carota
hybrid
crop pollination
seeds
pollen transfer
honey bee
Apis mellifera
native pollinators
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/9/2/61

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