[HTML][HTML] Impact of managed stingless bee and western honey bee colonies on native pollinators and yield of watermelon: A comparative study

U Layek, A Kundu, S Bisui, P Karmakar - Annals of Agricultural Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is an important crop cultivated in India and other warmer
regions of the world. The crop is dependent on insect pollinators for its fruit set. However …

Fruit set is moderately dependent on insect pollinators in strawberry and is limited by the availability of pollen under natural open conditions

CM Menzel - The Journal of Horticultural Science and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Modern strawberry (Fragaria× ananass a Duch.) cultivars are hermaphrodite and have fertile
flowers, with the anthers releasing viable pollen. Cultivars are self-compatible and do not …

[HTML][HTML] Supplemental Stingless Bee Pollination in Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.): An Assessment of Impacts on Native Pollinators and Crop Yield

U Layek, A Das, P Karmakar - Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The yield of many crops benefits from pollinating insects; thus, recently reported declines in
pollinator abundance and diversity are concerning for global food production. The pollinator …

Floral biology, floral volatile organic compounds and floral visitors of Chromolaena odorata, an invasive alien species in West Bengal, India

U Layek, A Das, U Das - Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity, 2022 - smujo.id
Layek U, Das A, Das U. 2022. Floral biology, floral volatile organic compounds and floral
visitors of Chromolaena odorata, an invasive alien species in West Bengal, India …

Assessment of yield enhancement in cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) by the pollinator sharing effect of magnetic bee-friendly plants in India

U Layek, K Bera, B Bera, S Bisui, SK Pattanayek… - Acta Ecologica …, 2021 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that pollinator sharing among cashew
(Anacardium occidentale L.) and co-blooming magnetic bee-friendly plants facilitate higher …

[HTML][HTML] Intercropping with Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.): An Assessment of Its Influence on the Assemblage of Pollinators and Yield of Neighbouring Non …

U Layek, A Kundu, N Das, R Mondal, P Karmakar - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Intercropping is practiced in modern intensive agriculture considering many benefits,
including additive crop yield. However, it may have competitive or facilitative interactions …

Effects of meliponiculture Tetragonula laeviceps on pollinator diversity and visitation rate and citrus productivity in West Java, Indonesia

MA NURDIANSYAH, MY Abduh… - Biodiversitas Journal of …, 2023 - smujo.id
Nurdiansyah MA, Abduh MY, Permana AD. 2023. Effects of meliponiculture Tetragonula
laeviceps on pollinator diversity and visitation rate and citrus productivity in West Java …

Floral biology, breeding system and pollination ecology of Justicia betonica L. (Acanthaceae): An assessment of its low reproductive success in West Bengal, India

U Layek, M Midday, S Bisui, A Kundu… - Plant Species …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Besides its importance as an ornamental plant, Justicia betonica L. is also used as a
medicinal plant for the treatment of several human disorders. However, the population size …

[HTML][HTML] Bumblebee pollination ensures the stability of both yield and quality of the woody oil crop Paeonia ostii 'Fengdan'

K Zhang, X Wang, J Bao, X He, Y Lei, C He… - Basic and Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
Oil tree peony is a unique woody oil crop found exclusively in China. Its seed oil is a highly
nutritious edible vegetable oil. However, its seed production varies greatly and is often low …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of meliponicultural use of Tetragonula laeviceps on other bee pollinators and pollination efficacy of lemon

MA Nurdiansyah, MY Abduh, A Aos, A Hidayat… - PeerJ, 2024 - peerj.com
The augmentation of pollination success in lemon (Citrus limon Eureka) flowers remains
contingent on the involvement of bee pollinators. With wild bee pollinator populations …