Larger bees facilitate the deposition of oilseed rape pollen (Brassica napus L.)

• Published in: Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 102047 - 7
• Main Authors: Chang, Hongcai, Wei, Zhijun, Liu, Ran, Ding, Guiling, Li, Jun, Huang, Jiaxing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2023; 한국응용곤충학회
• Subjects: Apis mellifera; bees; Bombus; Brassica napus; Brassica napus L; Bumble bee; entomology; honey; Honey bee; Oilseed; pollen; Pollen deposition; pollination; pollinators; vegetable oil; 농학; Bumble bee; Brassica napus L; Oilseed; Pollen deposition; Honey bee

The intertegular distances (ITDs) of five bumble bees two honey bees (Apis mellifera and A. cerana, A and B) and (Bombus pyrosoma, B. sibiricus, B. lantschouensis, B. sichelii and B. melanurus, C-G) was assessed to evaluate the effect of bee size and foraging behavior on rape pollination efficiency....