Multi-Scale Factors Promote Entomophilous Pollination: Productive Blueberry Agroecosystems as a Study Model

Autores
Cavigliasso, Pablo; Maza, Noelia; Barreto, Carolina G.; Maina, M.E.; Gennari, Gerardo Pablo; Chacoff, Natacha Paola
Año de publicación
2025
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inglés
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artículo
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versión publicada
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Blueberry cultivation requires insect-mediated pollination for optimal fruit formation. Studies have shown that improving the efficiency of pollen exchange during flowering increases both the quantity and quality of fruit. Blueberry flowers have a unique anther structure that facilitates pollen release through a specialised interaction called ‘buzz pollination’, which is performed by wild bee species rather than Apis mellifera. The study aims to assess the effects of pollination management, weed management, and landscape heterogeneity on pollinator communities, and their interaction with the crop and blueberry fruit set. Nine blueberry plots were studied to investigate the influence of including Bombus pauloensis hives, the presence of inter-row vegetation, and landscape heterogeneity on pollinator abundance, richness, visitation rate, and fruit production. Generalised linear mixed models (GLMM) were used to analyse the relationship between these factors. No significant differences in fruit formation were found between plots receiving pollination services from Apis mellifera and those with a combination of A. mellifera + B. pauloensis hives. However, inter-row vegetation had a positive effect on pollinator abundance and visitation rate to blueberry flowers. The increase in cultivated areas had a negative effect on the visitation rate of both managed and native pollinators. Conversely, more diverse landscapes had a negative and significant effect on A. mellifera abundance within the plots. These findings suggest the importance of implementing wild pollinator-friendly management practices, carefully assessing honeybee densities, and managing resources at both local and landscape scales to enhance bee visitation and blueberry fruit production.
EEA Marcos Juárez
Fil: Cavigliasso, Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Marcos Juárez; Argentina
Fil: Maza, Noelia. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Agronomía Zootecnia y Veterinaria. Cátedra de Zoología Agrícola; Argentina
Fil: Barreto, Carolina G. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Licenciatura en Biodiversidad; Argentina
Fil: Maina, M.E. Agroideas SA, Santa Fe; Argentina
Fil: Gennari, Gerardo Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Famaillá; Argentina
Fil: Chacoff, Natacha. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto de Ecología Regional; Argentina
Fil: Chacoff, Natacha. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Ecología Regional; Argentina
Fil: Chacoff, Natacha. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo, Argentina
Fuente
Journal of Applied Entomology : 1-13 (First published: 21 March 2025)
Materia
Arándano
Polinización
Abeja Melífera
Agroecosistemas
Blueberries
Pollination
Vaccinium corymbosum
Apis mellifera
Honey Bees
Bombus
Agroecosystems
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spelling Multi-Scale Factors Promote Entomophilous Pollination: Productive Blueberry Agroecosystems as a Study ModelCavigliasso, PabloMaza, NoeliaBarreto, Carolina G.Maina, M.E.Gennari, Gerardo PabloChacoff, Natacha PaolaArándanoPolinizaciónAbeja MelíferaAgroecosistemasBlueberriesPollinationVaccinium corymbosumApis melliferaHoney BeesBombusAgroecosystemsBlueberry cultivation requires insect-mediated pollination for optimal fruit formation. Studies have shown that improving the efficiency of pollen exchange during flowering increases both the quantity and quality of fruit. Blueberry flowers have a unique anther structure that facilitates pollen release through a specialised interaction called ‘buzz pollination’, which is performed by wild bee species rather than Apis mellifera. The study aims to assess the effects of pollination management, weed management, and landscape heterogeneity on pollinator communities, and their interaction with the crop and blueberry fruit set. Nine blueberry plots were studied to investigate the influence of including Bombus pauloensis hives, the presence of inter-row vegetation, and landscape heterogeneity on pollinator abundance, richness, visitation rate, and fruit production. Generalised linear mixed models (GLMM) were used to analyse the relationship between these factors. No significant differences in fruit formation were found between plots receiving pollination services from Apis mellifera and those with a combination of A. mellifera + B. pauloensis hives. However, inter-row vegetation had a positive effect on pollinator abundance and visitation rate to blueberry flowers. The increase in cultivated areas had a negative effect on the visitation rate of both managed and native pollinators. Conversely, more diverse landscapes had a negative and significant effect on A. mellifera abundance within the plots. These findings suggest the importance of implementing wild pollinator-friendly management practices, carefully assessing honeybee densities, and managing resources at both local and landscape scales to enhance bee visitation and blueberry fruit production.EEA Marcos JuárezFil: Cavigliasso, Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Marcos Juárez; ArgentinaFil: Maza, Noelia. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Agronomía Zootecnia y Veterinaria. Cátedra de Zoología Agrícola; ArgentinaFil: Barreto, Carolina G. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Licenciatura en Biodiversidad; ArgentinaFil: Maina, M.E. Agroideas SA, Santa Fe; ArgentinaFil: Gennari, Gerardo Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Famaillá; ArgentinaFil: Chacoff, Natacha. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto de Ecología Regional; ArgentinaFil: Chacoff, Natacha. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Ecología Regional; ArgentinaFil: Chacoff, Natacha. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo, ArgentinaWiley2025-03-26T12:41:26Z2025-03-26T12:41:26Z2025-03info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/21822https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jen.134280931-20481439-0418https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13428Journal of Applied Entomology : 1-13 (First published: 21 March 2025)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2019-PE-E1-I017-001, Desarrollo del sector apícola organizado, sustentable y competitivoinfo:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2023-PE-L01-I069, Aportes al desarrollo sostenible de la apicultura argentinainfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)2025-09-29T13:47:12Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/21822instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-29 13:47:13.612INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Multi-Scale Factors Promote Entomophilous Pollination: Productive Blueberry Agroecosystems as a Study Model
title Multi-Scale Factors Promote Entomophilous Pollination: Productive Blueberry Agroecosystems as a Study Model
spellingShingle Multi-Scale Factors Promote Entomophilous Pollination: Productive Blueberry Agroecosystems as a Study Model
Cavigliasso, Pablo
Arándano
Polinización
Abeja Melífera
Agroecosistemas
Blueberries
Pollination
Vaccinium corymbosum
Apis mellifera
Honey Bees
Bombus
Agroecosystems
title_short Multi-Scale Factors Promote Entomophilous Pollination: Productive Blueberry Agroecosystems as a Study Model
title_full Multi-Scale Factors Promote Entomophilous Pollination: Productive Blueberry Agroecosystems as a Study Model
title_fullStr Multi-Scale Factors Promote Entomophilous Pollination: Productive Blueberry Agroecosystems as a Study Model
title_full_unstemmed Multi-Scale Factors Promote Entomophilous Pollination: Productive Blueberry Agroecosystems as a Study Model
title_sort Multi-Scale Factors Promote Entomophilous Pollination: Productive Blueberry Agroecosystems as a Study Model
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Cavigliasso, Pablo
Maza, Noelia
Barreto, Carolina G.
Maina, M.E.
Gennari, Gerardo Pablo
Chacoff, Natacha Paola
author Cavigliasso, Pablo
author_facet Cavigliasso, Pablo
Maza, Noelia
Barreto, Carolina G.
Maina, M.E.
Gennari, Gerardo Pablo
Chacoff, Natacha Paola
author_role author
author2 Maza, Noelia
Barreto, Carolina G.
Maina, M.E.
Gennari, Gerardo Pablo
Chacoff, Natacha Paola
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Arándano
Polinización
Abeja Melífera
Agroecosistemas
Blueberries
Pollination
Vaccinium corymbosum
Apis mellifera
Honey Bees
Bombus
Agroecosystems
topic Arándano
Polinización
Abeja Melífera
Agroecosistemas
Blueberries
Pollination
Vaccinium corymbosum
Apis mellifera
Honey Bees
Bombus
Agroecosystems
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Blueberry cultivation requires insect-mediated pollination for optimal fruit formation. Studies have shown that improving the efficiency of pollen exchange during flowering increases both the quantity and quality of fruit. Blueberry flowers have a unique anther structure that facilitates pollen release through a specialised interaction called ‘buzz pollination’, which is performed by wild bee species rather than Apis mellifera. The study aims to assess the effects of pollination management, weed management, and landscape heterogeneity on pollinator communities, and their interaction with the crop and blueberry fruit set. Nine blueberry plots were studied to investigate the influence of including Bombus pauloensis hives, the presence of inter-row vegetation, and landscape heterogeneity on pollinator abundance, richness, visitation rate, and fruit production. Generalised linear mixed models (GLMM) were used to analyse the relationship between these factors. No significant differences in fruit formation were found between plots receiving pollination services from Apis mellifera and those with a combination of A. mellifera + B. pauloensis hives. However, inter-row vegetation had a positive effect on pollinator abundance and visitation rate to blueberry flowers. The increase in cultivated areas had a negative effect on the visitation rate of both managed and native pollinators. Conversely, more diverse landscapes had a negative and significant effect on A. mellifera abundance within the plots. These findings suggest the importance of implementing wild pollinator-friendly management practices, carefully assessing honeybee densities, and managing resources at both local and landscape scales to enhance bee visitation and blueberry fruit production.
EEA Marcos Juárez
Fil: Cavigliasso, Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Marcos Juárez; Argentina
Fil: Maza, Noelia. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Agronomía Zootecnia y Veterinaria. Cátedra de Zoología Agrícola; Argentina
Fil: Barreto, Carolina G. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Licenciatura en Biodiversidad; Argentina
Fil: Maina, M.E. Agroideas SA, Santa Fe; Argentina
Fil: Gennari, Gerardo Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Famaillá; Argentina
Fil: Chacoff, Natacha. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto de Ecología Regional; Argentina
Fil: Chacoff, Natacha. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Ecología Regional; Argentina
Fil: Chacoff, Natacha. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo, Argentina
description Blueberry cultivation requires insect-mediated pollination for optimal fruit formation. Studies have shown that improving the efficiency of pollen exchange during flowering increases both the quantity and quality of fruit. Blueberry flowers have a unique anther structure that facilitates pollen release through a specialised interaction called ‘buzz pollination’, which is performed by wild bee species rather than Apis mellifera. The study aims to assess the effects of pollination management, weed management, and landscape heterogeneity on pollinator communities, and their interaction with the crop and blueberry fruit set. Nine blueberry plots were studied to investigate the influence of including Bombus pauloensis hives, the presence of inter-row vegetation, and landscape heterogeneity on pollinator abundance, richness, visitation rate, and fruit production. Generalised linear mixed models (GLMM) were used to analyse the relationship between these factors. No significant differences in fruit formation were found between plots receiving pollination services from Apis mellifera and those with a combination of A. mellifera + B. pauloensis hives. However, inter-row vegetation had a positive effect on pollinator abundance and visitation rate to blueberry flowers. The increase in cultivated areas had a negative effect on the visitation rate of both managed and native pollinators. Conversely, more diverse landscapes had a negative and significant effect on A. mellifera abundance within the plots. These findings suggest the importance of implementing wild pollinator-friendly management practices, carefully assessing honeybee densities, and managing resources at both local and landscape scales to enhance bee visitation and blueberry fruit production.
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