Hoverfly pollination enhances yield and fruit quality in mango under protected cultivation

Sánchez, M.; Velásquez, Yelitza; González, M.; Cuevas, J.

doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2022.111320

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“…For example, E. punctulatus is an excellent candidate to be artificially reared and tested as a commercial pollinator in Australia, especially under greenhouse conditions (Campoy et al, 2020b). Eristalinus aeneus could be effective pollinators of chickpea and mango trees (Huda et al, 2015;Latif et al, 2019;Sánchez et al, 2022). The morphological photographs of adults in Figures 5A-D show that the chest, the abdomen, and the legs of E. arvorum are covered with dense hair, which enables it to carry a large amount of pollen and have high pollination efficiency.…”

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“…Hoverflies are second only to bees as pollinators and even better than bees for some plants (Gladis, 1996). Sánchez et al (2022) found that pollination by hoverflies could improve the yield and fruit quality of mango under protected cultivation (Sánchez et al, 2022). Ollerton et al (2012) found that hoverflies play a greater role in pollination than western honeybees.…”

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Morphological characteristics and biological cycle of the hoverfly Eristalinus arvorum (Fabricius, 1787) (Diptera, Syrphidae)

Cao

Zeng

Ren

et al. 2022

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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The hoverfly Eristalinus arvorum (Fabricius, 1787) (Diptera: Syrphidae), which belongs to the tribe Eristalini, is well known as a pollinating agent for crops and flowering plants in agricultural and natural ecosystems. Large quantity, wide distribution and their ecological function of the hoverfly E. arvorum make them an appropriate candidate for use as pollinators and environmental indicator species. However, little information has been known on the morphology and the biological cycle of the hoverfly. In this study, feeding experiments under artificial climate chamber and morphological qualitative and quantitative observations were carried out to study the morphology and the biological cycle of the hoverfly E. arvorum. The morphology of eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults of E. arvorum were described in detail for the first time. A complete generation of E. arvorum lasts about 30.12 ± 0.14 days, and there is no significant difference in body length between males (10.27 ± 0.29 mm) and females (11.16 ± 0.45 mm). The most noteworthy morphological features of E. arvorum are the stripes on the compound eyes, the mesonotum, and the abdomen of adults, the chorionic structure consisting of fusiform units on the egg's surface, and the anterior spiracles and pupal spiracles of the pupae. Thus, the detailed description based on morphology and life history will provide the basis for the identification, biodiversity conservation and artificial breeding of the hoverfly E. arvorum.

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Morphological characteristics and biological cycle of the hoverfly Eristalinus arvorum (Fabricius, 1787) (Diptera, Syrphidae)

Cao

Zeng

Ren

et al. 2022

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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“…Moreover, it could be the main reason why the tea cultivation area in the country cannot fully achieve the coverage of fine tea varieties. In order to break through the natural growth environment barrier, most of the modern agricultural techniques are widely applied in crop cultivation mainly through the control of the light, temperature, water, and soil, which not only shorten the growth cycle but also improve the quality [ 11 , 12 , 13 ]. The protected cultivation of tea has recently been developed, especially in northern China.…”

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Characterization of the Difference between Day and Night Temperatures on the Growth, Photosynthesis, and Metabolite Accumulation of Tea Seedlings

Tan

Zhang

et al. 2023

IJMS

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Currently, the effects of the differences between day and night temperatures (DIFs) on tea plant are poorly understood. In order to investigate the influence of DIFs on the growth, photosynthesis, and metabolite accumulation of tea plants, the plants were cultivated under 5 °C (25/20 °C, light/dark), 10 °C (25/15 °C, light/dark), and 15 °C (25/10 °C, light/dark). The results showed that the growth rate of the new shoots decreased with an increase in the DIFs. There was a downward trend in the photosynthesis among the treatments, as evidenced by the lowest net photosynthetic rate and total chlorophyll at a DIF of 15 °C. In addition, the DIFs significantly affected the primary and secondary metabolites. In particular, the 10 °C DIF treatment contained the lowest levels of soluble sugars, tea polyphenols, and catechins but was abundant in caffeine and amino acids, along with high expression levels of theanine synthetase (TS3) and glutamate synthase (GOGAT). Furthermore, the transcriptome data revealed that the differentially expressed genes were enriched in valine, leucine, and isoleucine degradation, flavone/flavonol biosyntheses, flavonoid biosynthesis, etc. Therefore, we concluded that a DIF of 10 °C was suitable for the protected cultivation of tea plants in terms of the growth and the quality of a favorable flavor of tea, which provided a scientific basis for the protected cultivation of tea seedlings.

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“…In an effort to overcome these crucial challenges, viticulture, similar to the rest of the agricultural sector, has taken advantage of the past few decades of rapid scientific, economic, and technological development to achieve dramatic improvements [6]. Cultivations that have been traditionally open-field, such as grapevines [7], fruit trees [8][9][10][11], and wild edible greens [12], are gradually replaced by a wide variety of protected cultivation systems, which can significantly increase the production intensity and minimize the risk of production loss due to unpredictable environmental conditions [13].…”

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Water Availability in Pumice, Coir, and Perlite Substrates Regulates Grapevine Growth and Grape Physicochemical Characteristics in Soilless Cultivation of Sugraone and Prime Cultivars (Vitis vinifera L.)

Kontaxakis,

Papadimitriou,

Daliakopoulos

et al. 2023

Agriculture

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Table grape production in soilless cultivation under a controlled environment is a promising solution that addresses many of the challenges of grapevine cultivation, such as factors affecting the quantity and quality of table grape production, cultivation cost, pest management, soil degradation, soil-borne diseases, and adaptation to climate change. However, due to limited knowledge, investigation of many factors is required to effectively implement soilless cultivation, among which are the substrate’s physical-hydraulic properties and suitability for grape production. In this context, we investigate the impact of the properties of organic (coir dust) and mineral (perlite, pumice) substrates and their blend (perlite:coir) on grapevine growth and grape physicochemical characteristics of Sugraone (Superior Seedless) and Prime cultivars. Perlite substrate was the best in qualitative and quantitative production characteristics, whereas pumice substrate proved unsuitable for soilless vine cultivation. Coir and perlite:coir substrates, due to their increased ability to retain moisture, improved plant nutrition and grape quality but delayed ripening. For effective soilless cultivation of grapevines and table grape production, substrates must have the ability to maintain sufficient but not excessive moisture, suitable for supporting physiological processes and plant nutrition, resulting in smooth growth and production.

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Hoverfly pollination enhances yield and fruit quality in mango under protected cultivation

Cited by 9 publications

References 41 publications

Morphological characteristics and biological cycle of the hoverfly Eristalinus arvorum (Fabricius, 1787) (Diptera, Syrphidae)

Morphological characteristics and biological cycle of the hoverfly Eristalinus arvorum (Fabricius, 1787) (Diptera, Syrphidae)

Characterization of the Difference between Day and Night Temperatures on the Growth, Photosynthesis, and Metabolite Accumulation of Tea Seedlings

Water Availability in Pumice, Coir, and Perlite Substrates Regulates Grapevine Growth and Grape Physicochemical Characteristics in Soilless Cultivation of Sugraone and Prime Cultivars (Vitis vinifera L.)

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