Foraging Behavior of Honeybees (Apis Mellifera L.) and Ground Bumblebees (Bombus Terrestris L.) and its Influence on Seed Yield and Oil Quality of Oil Tree Peony Cultivar ‘Fengdan’ (Paeonia Ostii T. Hong et J. X. Zhang)

• Published in: Journal of Apicultural Science Vol. 64; no. 1; pp. 131 - 142
• Main Authors: He, Chunling, Zhang, Kaiyue, Han, Dongbo, Wang, Shuaibing, Hou, Xiaogai, Zhu, Chaodong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pulawy Sciendo 01.06.2020; De Gruyter Poland
• Subjects: apiculture; Apis mellifera; Bees; Bombus; Bombus terrestris; Bumblebees; China; Cultivars; Cultivation; cultivation area; Flowers; foraging; Foraging behavior; frequency; honey bees; Insects; oil crops; oil peony; oil quality; oils; Oilseeds; Paeonia; Paeonia ostii; Paeonia suffruticosa; Plant reproduction; Pollination; pollination ecology; Pollinators; seed production; seed yield; Seeds; stigma; Stigmas (botany); China

Oil peony ( spp.) is a new type of woody oil crop in China with a large cultivation area. Inadequate pollination is one of the main reasons for low seed yield. A pollination net room was built at an oil tree peony base, the numbers of honeybees ( L.) and ground bumblebees ( L.) were artificially inc...