Pollen trapping as Honeybees pollination management and identification of dominant pollinators of Guizotia abyssinica (L.f).

ABSTRACT: Pollination is one of the most fascinating aspects of insect-plant interactions. Pollen is the male reproductive element of flowering plants, gathered by foraging Honeybees from the male parts of flowering plants called the anther. Guizotia abyssinica (L.f) is an important oilseed crop cultivated in Ethiopia and India, which belongs to the family Asteraceae. Although self-incompatibility is found in Guizotia abyssinica, a higher seed set is experienced in places with an active Honeybees population. Agricultural practices usually focus on inputs such as fertilizer application to improve seed yield of Guizotia abyssinica. However, these practices have little effect on yield if the availability of insect pollination is too low. To fill this gap, an experiment was carried out at Dandi district

SUBMITTER: Jilo KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11469591 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature