Comparative effectiveness of wild bee pollination on the post-harvest characteristics of Grewia asiatica (Malvaceae)

• Published in: Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 101958 - 8
• Main Authors: Akram, Waseem, Sajjad, Asif, Ali, Mudssar, Ahmad, Ammad, Ali, Intazar, Saddiq, Bushra, Yasin, Muhammad, Anjum Aqueel, Muhammad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2022; 한국응용곤충학회
• Subjects: Apis dorsata; bee pollination; Bees; entomology; Falsa; farms; Foraging behavior; fruit weight; fruits; Grewia asiatica; Megachile; pollen; pollen loads; Pollination; pollinators; Post-harvest qualities; proboscis; reproductive success; weight loss; 농학; Post-harvest qualities; Foraging behavior; Bees; Falsa; Pollination

[Display omitted] •Among bees, Apis dorsata was the most abundant floral visitor of Grewia asiatica.•Visitation frequency and stay time were higher in A. dorsata.•Visitation rate, pollen load and pollen deposition were higher in Megachile bicolor.•The maximum fruit weight was recorded for M. bicolor...