Apis mellifera discrimination between flowers of commercial types of melon and implications to crop pollination

ABSTRACT We investigated the foraging pattern of A. mellifera in five commercial types of melon (Yellow, Cantaloupe, Charentais, Galia and Piel de Sapo) grown side by side. We also observed if this bee species can discriminate between flowers of the five melon types and if it shows preference for fl...

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Published in:	Ciência agronômica Vol. 51; no. 2
Main Authors:	Fernandes, Nayanny de Sousa, Pinto, Gercy Soares, Zocolo, Guilherme Julião, Aragão, Fernando Antonio Souza de, Freitas, Breno Magalhães
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade Federal do Ceará 01-01-2020
Subjects:	AGRONOMY Bee visits Cantaloupe Flower preference Foraging behavior Melon pollination Bee visits Melon pollination Visitas das abelhas Preferência por flores Flower preference Comportamento de forrageamento Cucumis melo Polinização de melão Cantaloupe Foraging behavior
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