Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 278, P. 109887 - 109887
Published: Jan. 10, 2023
Language: Английский
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Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 365, P. 108903 - 108903
Published: Feb. 2, 2024
Pollination management for highbush blueberry crops (Vaccinium spp.) generally depends on beehives stocked at variable densities, with little consideration given to optimal pollination levels dictated by the mating system of crop. This approach limits our capability accurately forecast consequences animal crop productivity and can result in shortfalls. Using experimental observational data, we estimated thresholds that maximize fruit diameter. We manipulated stigmatic pollen loads used Bayesian models evaluate effects In this way, were able define deficient, supraoptimal deposition blueberries. These then evaluated under field conditions farms, simulations estimate minimum number honeybee visits required deposition. A quadratic relationship described diameter response load, peaking 192 tetrads ranging between 112 274. Our showed a flower visitation rate guaranteeing, average, six seven per (i.e. 0.6 100 flowers h−1) would 60% plant receiving optimum Higher numbers increased probability below smaller berries produced. show adverse scenarios blueberries occur through different pathways, either because deficit or an excess directly impacts quality fruits By identifying thresholds, provide pragmatic basis adaptive honeybees based average rates are most suitable growers manipulate. study provides new insights into mechanisms behind pollination, production, contribution crops. highlight systematic monitoring clear targets help prevent detrimental scenarios.
Language: Английский
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Nature Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(9), P. 1612 - 1622
Published: July 3, 2024
Language: Английский
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Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 369, P. 109036 - 109036
Published: April 24, 2024
Language: Английский
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Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 374, P. 109163 - 109163
Published: July 20, 2024
Insect-mediated pollination is crucial for global production of multiple pollinator-dependent crops, including high-value crops like sweet and sour cherry. In the face increasing agricultural demand continued pollinator decline, it essential to identify targeted management strategies safeguard services. Hence, we performed a systematic review on how cherry influenced by intrinsic environmental requirements, flower-visiting insect communities, surrounding landscape on-farm practices. We found that most research was conducted in compared cherry, originated from North America Europe, disregarding key areas. Cherry cultivars can be either self-compatible or self-incompatible, but consistently benefits fruit set. Temperature has strong effect success mediating pollen germination, tube growth ovule longevity. adequate set both whereas limitation detected sweet, not A great diversity insects visits blossoms, with 185 species recorded, which 142 were bees 36 flies. With mean relative abundance 57 % across studies, honeybees dominant flower visitor. Little known about performance different taxa, only one study comparing bees' single-visit efficiency, suggesting mason mining are more efficient pollinators bumblebees. This could explain why observational studies detect positive relationship between wild visitation set, honeybee visitation. Studies managed focused bees, while bumblebee neglected. sum, conclude shortages improved promotion pollinators, both, depending context requirements cultivars. Wild bee enhanced through conserving semi-natural habitats around orchards. Enhancing floral resources as an measurement mixed results other practices such polytunnels pesticide effects understudied. Development guidelines farmers enhance services orchards should take into account aspects, spanning horticulture agronomy (e.g., best manage strips) applied entomology ecology adding perspective optimize management).
Language: Английский
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Agronomy for Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 44(5)
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
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Landscape Ecology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 38(2), P. 583 - 595
Published: Dec. 3, 2022
Abstract Context To date, managing honey bees and wild within crop fields remains challenging. Landscape structure is often overlooked when studying the pollination contribution of bees. Increasing our understanding on how to predict bee visitation in crops crucial for sustainable management agroecosystems. Objectives With this study we investigated which landscape field-level variables determine visitation, whether or influence pollination. Methods Sixteen highbush blueberry were surveyed bees, Washington, USA. Additionally, a radius 1000 m around each field all hives located surrounding was characterized. Results Honey hive numbers positively correlate with proportion landscape. best predicted by landscape-level density m, whereas semi-natural habitat did not impact visitation. The amount had positive negative impact, respectively, effect seed set. Conclusion We conclude that determined number Hence, recommendations miss contributions from other Furthermore, contributes diversifying pollinator diets provides habitat.
Language: Английский
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Arthropod-Plant Interactions, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 19(2)
Published: Feb. 21, 2025
Language: Английский
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Journal of Applied Entomology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: March 21, 2025
ABSTRACT Blueberry cultivation requires insect‐mediated pollination for optimal fruit formation. Studies have shown that improving the efficiency of pollen exchange during flowering increases both quantity and quality fruit. flowers a unique anther structure facilitates release through specialised interaction called ‘buzz pollination’, which is performed by wild bee species rather than Apis mellifera . The study aims to assess effects management, weed landscape heterogeneity on pollinator communities, their with crop blueberry set. Nine plots were studied investigate influence including Bombus pauloensis hives, presence inter‐row vegetation, abundance, richness, visitation rate, production. Generalised linear mixed models (GLMM) used analyse relationship between these factors. No significant differences in formation found receiving services from those combination A. + B. hives. However, vegetation had positive effect abundance rate flowers. increase cultivated areas negative managed native pollinators. Conversely, more diverse landscapes within plots. These findings suggest importance implementing pollinator‐friendly management practices, carefully assessing honeybee densities, managing resources at local scales enhance
Language: Английский
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Published: Jan. 17, 2024
Walnut (Juglans regia L.) is a monoecious species and although it exhibits self-compatibility, presents incomplete overlap of pollen shed female receptivity. Thus, cross-pollination prerequisite for optimal fruit production. Cross-pollination can occur naturally by the wind, insects, artificially, or hand. Pollen has been recognized as one possible pathway Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis infection, pathogenic bacterium responsible walnut blight disease. Other than well-known cultural chemical control practices, artificial pollination technologies with use drones could be successful tool disease management orchards. Drones may carry release over crops mimic action bees other pollinators. Although this new technology regarded promising tool, germination knowledge dissemination bacterial diseases remain crucial information design manufacture aerial pollinator robot trees. our purpose was to describe model fundamental components, identification “core” microbiota, specify an appropriate flower algorithm, autonomous precision robot, minimize average errors algorithm parameters through machine learning meta-heuristic algorithms.
Language: Английский
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