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 …
flowers, with the anthers releasing viable pollen. Cultivars are self-compatible and do not …
Floral biology, floral volatile organic compounds and floral visitors of Chromolaena odorata, an invasive alien species in West Bengal, India
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 …
visitors of Chromolaena odorata, an invasive alien species in West Bengal, India …
[HTML][HTML] Spatial and Temporal Variations in Richness, Diversity and Abundance of Floral Visitors of Curry Plants (Bergera koenigii L.): Insights on Plant-Pollinator …
U Layek, AD Das, U Das, P Karmakar - Insects, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Flower-visitor communities and plant-pollinator interactions are species-
and region-specific and may vary spatially and temporally. We studied flower visitor …
and region-specific and may vary spatially and temporally. We studied flower visitor …
The botanical origin of cerumen and propolis of Indian stingless bees (Tetragonula iridipennis Smith): pollen spectrum does not accurately indicate latex and resin …
U Layek, N Das, S Kumar De, P Karmakar - Apidologie, 2023 - Springer
Stingless bees collect plant latex and resin to produce cerumen and propolis. Cerumen is
primarily used for nest construction, such as brood cells, storage pots, and involucrum …
primarily used for nest construction, such as brood cells, storage pots, and involucrum …
[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 …
including additive crop yield. However, it may have competitive or facilitative interactions …
[HTML][HTML] The positive impact of honeybee activity on fennel crop production and sustainability
MA Ali, A Al-Farga, MA Seddik - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This study investigates the ecological interaction between honeybees (Apis mellifera) and
fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) plants, examining the mutual benefits of this relationship. Field …
fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) plants, examining the mutual benefits of this relationship. Field …
[HTML][HTML] Morphological characteristics and biological cycle of the hoverfly Eristalinus arvorum (Fabricius, 1787) (Diptera, Syrphidae)
L Cao, Q Zeng, Q Ren, A Zeng, Y Zhang - Frontiers in Sustainable …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The hoverfly Eristalinus arvorum (Fabricius, 1787)(Diptera: Syrphidae), which belongs to the
tribe Eristalini, is well known as a pollinating agent for crops and flowering plants in …
tribe Eristalini, is well known as a pollinating agent for crops and flowering plants in …
Current status of meliponiculture and its cultural importance in the Western Ghats, India
Charanakumar, CP Bhatta… - Journal of Apicultural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Literature records indicate that ethnic people from different areas of the Western Ghats
practice meliponiculture. However, ethnobiological knowledge and beekeeping practices …
practice meliponiculture. However, ethnobiological knowledge and beekeeping practices …
[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 …
contingent on the involvement of bee pollinators. With wild bee pollinator populations …
Wild pollinator communities benefit from mixed cultivation of oilseed rape and milk vetch
Globally, insect pollinators that are linked to increased yields in many crops have
experienced severe population declines. Crop diversification is often proposed as an …
experienced severe population declines. Crop diversification is often proposed as an …