Comparison of the effects of two kinds of commercially available pollen on colony development and queen production in the bumble bee Bombus terrestris L (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

Ribeiro, M. F.; Duchateau, Marie José; Velthuis, H. H. W.

doi:10.1051/apido:19960302

Cited by 25 publications

(28 citation statements)

References 31 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Maurizio (1958) already discussed the degrading effects of several methods for conserving pollen. Ribeiro et al (1996) and Ptacek (2001) confirmed this in their studies comparing fresh and dried pollen. Not only the physical, but also the chemical properties play a role.…”

Section: Pollensupporting

confidence: 61%

A century of advances in bumblebee domestication and the economic and environmental aspects of its commercialization for pollination

Velthuis¹,

Doorn²

2006

Apidologie

781

849

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

-This paper reviews a century of progress in techniques of bumblebee rearing, starting with those used to encourage bumblebee queens to initiate a colony in artificial domiciles and including those needed for the commercial production of large numbers of colonies for the pollination of agricultural crops. Five species of bumblebees are currently used for crop pollination, the major ones being Bombus terrestris from Eurasia and Bombus impatiens from North America. As a result of their frequent use in foreign territories, there have been reports of B. terrestris becoming established, as well as interactions and/or competition with local (bumble-) bee fauna. Of the many vegetable, fruit and seed crops that bumblebees pollinate, greenhouse tomatoes are of predominant importance. In 2004, 40 000 ha of tomato crops were pollinated, with a crop value of e 12 000 million. The growers benefit from bumblebee pollination because of lower production costs, increased yields, and improved fruit quality. The interrelationship between commercial mechanisms and ecological risks is discussed.bumblebee / pollination / commercial rearing / economic value / ecological impact

show abstract

Section: Pollensupporting

confidence: 61%

A century of advances in bumblebee domestication and the economic and environmental aspects of its commercialization for pollination

Velthuis¹,

Doorn²

2006

Apidologie

781

849

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Nectar and pollen are essential food sources for bees. In extensive commercial rearing, bumblebee colonies are normally fed with sugar syrup and fresh or fresh frozen pollen collected from pollen traps at honey bee hives (Ribeiro et al, 1996;Velthuis and van Doorn, 2006). Pollen is the sole source of protein in the diet and also provides all of the nutritional requirements for growth and development of the larvae, young adults, and colony (Heinrich, 1979).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The chemical composition and nutritional value of pollen vary greatly depending on the botanical origin. Pollen may also be affected by Effects of pollen protein content on Effects of pollen protein content on B. terrestris B. terrestris factors such as drying, ageing, or storage conditions (Ribeiro et al, 1996). The protein content of pollen can also vary widely, ranging from 2.5 to 61% and is generally accepted as a reliable measure of its nutritional value (Roulston et al, 2000).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Effects of Pollen Protein Content on Colony Development of the Bumblebee, Bombus Terrestris L.

Baloglu

Gürel

2015

Journal of Apicultural Science

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

A b s t r a c t The effects of pollen protein content on the colony development of Bombus terrestris were investigated by feeding queens and queenright colonies with four different pollen diets. We used three kinds of commercially available pure pollen (Cistus spp. 11.9%, Papaver somniferum 21.4%, and Sinapis arvensis 21.8% crude protein). We also used a mixture which was made up of equal weights of these pure pollens (18.4 % crude protein). All queens and colonies were fed with sugar syrup and pollen diets ad libitum (28 ± 1 o C, 65 ± 5% RH). Until there were 50 workers reached, colonies fed with the Cistus pollen diet (167.4 ± 28.9 g) consumed signifi cantly more pollen than colonies fed with the Papaver pollen diet (140.7 ± 15.7 g), the mixed pollen diet (136.2 ± 20.1 g) or colonies fed with the Sinapis pollen diet (132.4 ± 22.6 g). The date when there were 50 workers reached was approximately one week later in the colonies fed with the Cistus, and colonies fed with the Papaver diet than in the colonies fed with the Sinapis diet, and for colonies fed with the mixed pollen diets. Considering 8 tested criteria, the best performances were observed using the Sinapis, and using the mixed pollen diets. The lowest performances were observed using the Cistus pollen diet. Results showed that pollen sources play an important role in commercial bumblebee rearing. Results also showed that the polyfl oral pollen diets are more suitable for mass rearing of bumblebees than the unifl oral pollen diets.

show abstract

“…Some scientists investigated the role of pollens in the development of bumblebee colonies (Plowright and Pendrel, 1977;Sutcliffe and Plowright, 1988;Duchateau and Velthuis 1989;Ribeiro et al, 1993;Regali and Rasmont, 1995;Ribeiro et al, 1996;Genissel et al, 2002). These authors tested pollens based mainly on the following criteria: egg production, body size of adults, larva weight, adult mortality and longevity, brood rearing capacity and sperm production of males.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nutritive value of 15 single pollens and pollen mixes tested on larvae produced by bumblebee workers (Bombus terrestris, Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Tasei¹,

Aupinel²

2008

Apidologie

212

235

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

-Laboratory trials were performed at 27• C on micro-colonies comprised of three Bombus terrestris workers. They were fed with syrup and pollen paste ad libitum. The micro-colonies were terminated on the 14th day after egg-laying. Two bioassays tested the nutritive value of 6 pure pollens and 9 commercial pollen mixes on bumblebee larvae. Among 10 criteria tested, the most sensitive to the different pollens were the mean weight of larvae and the rate of discarded larvae. Differentiation between treatments was easier with single pollens that ranged from 14.4% to 24.9% crude protein for Helianthus and Castanea respectively, than with mixes that ranged from 12.9% to 17.6%. The best performance ranking was assigned to Castanea, Papaver and Rubus, which produced larvae weighing 110-150 mg, the lowest to Helianthus and Cistus which resulted in larvae of 20-50 mg. The largest larvae (240 mg) were produced with the mix at 96% Brassica and 15.9% protein and the smallest with the mix at the lowest protein content (12.9%) assembling Picris, Hedera, Amaranthus, Solanum, Helianthus and graminaceae.Bombus terrestris / Bumble bee / larva / nutritive value / pollen

show abstract

Comparison of the effects of two kinds of commercially available pollen on colony development and queen production in the bumble bee Bombus terrestris L (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

Cited by 25 publications

References 31 publications

A century of advances in bumblebee domestication and the economic and environmental aspects of its commercialization for pollination

A century of advances in bumblebee domestication and the economic and environmental aspects of its commercialization for pollination

The Effects of Pollen Protein Content on Colony Development of the Bumblebee, Bombus Terrestris L.

Nutritive value of 15 single pollens and pollen mixes tested on larvae produced by bumblebee workers (Bombus terrestris, Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About