Stingless bee further improve apple pollination and production

Autores
Blandina Felipe, Viana; da Encarnação Coutinho, Jeferson Gabriel; Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro; Bragança Gastagnino, Guido Laercio; Gramacho, Katia Peres; Oliveira da Silva, Fabiana
Año de publicación
2014
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
The use of Africanised honeybee (Apis mellifera scutellata Lepeletier) hives to increase pollination success in apple orchards is a widespread practice. However, this study is the first to investigate the number of honeybee hives ha-1 required to increase the production of fruits and seeds as well as the potential contribution of the stingless bee Mandaçaia (Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides Lepeletier). We performed tests in a 43-ha apple orchard located in the municipality of Ibicoara (13º24’50.7’’S and 41º17’7.4’’W) in Chapada Diamantina, State of Bahia, Brazil. In 2011, fruits from the Eva variety set six seeds on average, and neither a greater number of hives (from 7 to 11 hives ha-1) nor a greater number of pollen collectors at the honeybee hives displayed general effects on the seed number. Without wild pollinators, seven Africanised honeybee hives ha-1 with pollen collectors is currently the best option for apple producers because no further increase in the seed number was observed with higher hive densities. In 2012, supplementation with both stingless bees (12 hives ha-1) and Africanised honeybees (7 hives ha-1) provided higher seed and fruit production than supplementation with honeybees (7 hives ha-1) alone. Therefore, the stingless bee can improve the performance of honeybee as a pollinator of apple flowers, since the presence of both of these bees results in increases in apple fruit and seed number.
Fil: Blandina Felipe, Viana. Universidade Federal da Bahia; Brasil
Fil: da Encarnação Coutinho, Jeferson Gabriel. Universidade Federal da Bahia; Brasil
Fil: Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro. Universidad Nacional de Rio Negro. Sede Andina; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Bragança Gastagnino, Guido Laercio. Universidade Federal da Bahia; Brasil
Fil: Gramacho, Katia Peres. Katia Peres; Brasil
Fil: Oliveira da Silva, Fabiana. Universidade Federal da Bahia; Brasil
Materia
Pollination deficit
Apis mellifera scutellata Lep
Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides Lep
Malus domestica
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acceso abierto
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spelling Stingless bee further improve apple pollination and productionBlandina Felipe, Vianada Encarnação Coutinho, Jeferson GabrielGaribaldi, Lucas AlejandroBragança Gastagnino, Guido LaercioGramacho, Katia PeresOliveira da Silva, FabianaPollination deficitApis mellifera scutellata LepMelipona quadrifasciata anthidioides LepMalus domesticahttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4The use of Africanised honeybee (Apis mellifera scutellata Lepeletier) hives to increase pollination success in apple orchards is a widespread practice. However, this study is the first to investigate the number of honeybee hives ha-1 required to increase the production of fruits and seeds as well as the potential contribution of the stingless bee Mandaçaia (Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides Lepeletier). We performed tests in a 43-ha apple orchard located in the municipality of Ibicoara (13º24’50.7’’S and 41º17’7.4’’W) in Chapada Diamantina, State of Bahia, Brazil. In 2011, fruits from the Eva variety set six seeds on average, and neither a greater number of hives (from 7 to 11 hives ha-1) nor a greater number of pollen collectors at the honeybee hives displayed general effects on the seed number. Without wild pollinators, seven Africanised honeybee hives ha-1 with pollen collectors is currently the best option for apple producers because no further increase in the seed number was observed with higher hive densities. In 2012, supplementation with both stingless bees (12 hives ha-1) and Africanised honeybees (7 hives ha-1) provided higher seed and fruit production than supplementation with honeybees (7 hives ha-1) alone. Therefore, the stingless bee can improve the performance of honeybee as a pollinator of apple flowers, since the presence of both of these bees results in increases in apple fruit and seed number.Fil: Blandina Felipe, Viana. Universidade Federal da Bahia; BrasilFil: da Encarnação Coutinho, Jeferson Gabriel. Universidade Federal da Bahia; BrasilFil: Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro. Universidad Nacional de Rio Negro. Sede Andina; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Bragança Gastagnino, Guido Laercio. Universidade Federal da Bahia; BrasilFil: Gramacho, Katia Peres. Katia Peres; BrasilFil: Oliveira da Silva, Fabiana. Universidade Federal da Bahia; BrasilJournal of Pollination Ecology2014-10info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/34997Blandina Felipe, Viana; da Encarnação Coutinho, Jeferson Gabriel; Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro; Bragança Gastagnino, Guido Laercio; Gramacho, Katia Peres; et al.; Stingless bee further improve apple pollination and production; Journal of Pollination Ecology; Journal of Pollination Ecology; 14; 25; 10-2014; 261-2691920-7603CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.pollinationecology.org/index.php?journal=jpe&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=309info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:36:43Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/34997instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:36:43.907CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Stingless bee further improve apple pollination and production
title Stingless bee further improve apple pollination and production
spellingShingle Stingless bee further improve apple pollination and production
Blandina Felipe, Viana
Pollination deficit
Apis mellifera scutellata Lep
Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides Lep
Malus domestica
title_short Stingless bee further improve apple pollination and production
title_full Stingless bee further improve apple pollination and production
title_fullStr Stingless bee further improve apple pollination and production
title_full_unstemmed Stingless bee further improve apple pollination and production
title_sort Stingless bee further improve apple pollination and production
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Blandina Felipe, Viana
da Encarnação Coutinho, Jeferson Gabriel
Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro
Bragança Gastagnino, Guido Laercio
Gramacho, Katia Peres
Oliveira da Silva, Fabiana
author Blandina Felipe, Viana
author_facet Blandina Felipe, Viana
da Encarnação Coutinho, Jeferson Gabriel
Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro
Bragança Gastagnino, Guido Laercio
Gramacho, Katia Peres
Oliveira da Silva, Fabiana
author_role author
author2 da Encarnação Coutinho, Jeferson Gabriel
Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro
Bragança Gastagnino, Guido Laercio
Gramacho, Katia Peres
Oliveira da Silva, Fabiana
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Pollination deficit
Apis mellifera scutellata Lep
Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides Lep
Malus domestica
topic Pollination deficit
Apis mellifera scutellata Lep
Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides Lep
Malus domestica
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The use of Africanised honeybee (Apis mellifera scutellata Lepeletier) hives to increase pollination success in apple orchards is a widespread practice. However, this study is the first to investigate the number of honeybee hives ha-1 required to increase the production of fruits and seeds as well as the potential contribution of the stingless bee Mandaçaia (Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides Lepeletier). We performed tests in a 43-ha apple orchard located in the municipality of Ibicoara (13º24’50.7’’S and 41º17’7.4’’W) in Chapada Diamantina, State of Bahia, Brazil. In 2011, fruits from the Eva variety set six seeds on average, and neither a greater number of hives (from 7 to 11 hives ha-1) nor a greater number of pollen collectors at the honeybee hives displayed general effects on the seed number. Without wild pollinators, seven Africanised honeybee hives ha-1 with pollen collectors is currently the best option for apple producers because no further increase in the seed number was observed with higher hive densities. In 2012, supplementation with both stingless bees (12 hives ha-1) and Africanised honeybees (7 hives ha-1) provided higher seed and fruit production than supplementation with honeybees (7 hives ha-1) alone. Therefore, the stingless bee can improve the performance of honeybee as a pollinator of apple flowers, since the presence of both of these bees results in increases in apple fruit and seed number.
Fil: Blandina Felipe, Viana. Universidade Federal da Bahia; Brasil
Fil: da Encarnação Coutinho, Jeferson Gabriel. Universidade Federal da Bahia; Brasil
Fil: Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro. Universidad Nacional de Rio Negro. Sede Andina; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Bragança Gastagnino, Guido Laercio. Universidade Federal da Bahia; Brasil
Fil: Gramacho, Katia Peres. Katia Peres; Brasil
Fil: Oliveira da Silva, Fabiana. Universidade Federal da Bahia; Brasil
description The use of Africanised honeybee (Apis mellifera scutellata Lepeletier) hives to increase pollination success in apple orchards is a widespread practice. However, this study is the first to investigate the number of honeybee hives ha-1 required to increase the production of fruits and seeds as well as the potential contribution of the stingless bee Mandaçaia (Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides Lepeletier). We performed tests in a 43-ha apple orchard located in the municipality of Ibicoara (13º24’50.7’’S and 41º17’7.4’’W) in Chapada Diamantina, State of Bahia, Brazil. In 2011, fruits from the Eva variety set six seeds on average, and neither a greater number of hives (from 7 to 11 hives ha-1) nor a greater number of pollen collectors at the honeybee hives displayed general effects on the seed number. Without wild pollinators, seven Africanised honeybee hives ha-1 with pollen collectors is currently the best option for apple producers because no further increase in the seed number was observed with higher hive densities. In 2012, supplementation with both stingless bees (12 hives ha-1) and Africanised honeybees (7 hives ha-1) provided higher seed and fruit production than supplementation with honeybees (7 hives ha-1) alone. Therefore, the stingless bee can improve the performance of honeybee as a pollinator of apple flowers, since the presence of both of these bees results in increases in apple fruit and seed number.
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