Honeybee pollination of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) cv. Manor

Authors
Goodman, R Hepworth, G Kaczynski, P McKee, B Clarke, S Bluett, C
Citation
R. Goodman et al., Honeybee pollination of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) cv. Manor, AUST J EX A, 41(8), 2001, pp. 1217-1221
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture/Agronomy
Journal title
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL AGRICULTURE
ISSN journal
08161089 → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
8
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1217 - 1221
Database
ISI
SICI code
0816-1089(2001)41:8<1217:HPOB(E>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The role of honeybees (Apis mellifera) in the pollination of buckwheat cv. Manor was studied in a commercial planting at Smeaton, Victoria. Honeybees comprised 80% of all insect visitors to this crop. Other insects included l adybirds (Coccinella transversalis and C. undecimpunctata), hoverflies (Mea ngyna viridiceps), drone flies (Eristalis sp.), blowflies (Calliphoridae), cabbage white butterflies (Pieris rapae), small bush flies and native bees. The activity of honeybees and other insects increased seed production from 91.5 g/plot (plots closed to insects) to 180.4 g/plot (plots open to insec ts).