Insect pollinators of anise plants (<i>Pimpinella anisum</i>L.) and the important role of honey bees (<i>apis mellifera</i>L.) on their yield productivity

El-Wahab, T. E. Abd; Ebadah, I.M.A.; Mahmoud, Y. A.

doi:10.1080/03235408.2011.591161

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“…The yield of anise also significantly relies on pollinator activity. One study showed that honey bees exhibited a daily peak in anise pollination activity between 12 noon and 2 p.m., and increased the yield above levels seen with insect exclusion, though levels were below those obtained with open pollination [12]. Honey bees and six species of Andrenidae are the main pollinators of coriander, with 63% of honey bee visits and 100% of the visits by three species of Andrenidae resulting in pollinating activity [53].…”

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“…The one ton of crop production that is not dependent on insect pollination is valued at about EUR 151, compared to an average of EUR 761 for crops dependent on pollinators [10]. Pollination by insects is a key element in the production of a large number of agricultural products worldwide, including aromatic and medicinal plants such as black cumin (Nigella sativa linn), cumin (Cuminum cyminum linn) [11], anise (Pimpinella anisum linn) [12], sunflower (Helianthus spp.) [13], and coriander (Coriandrum sativum linn) [14].…”

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Overview of Bee Pollination and Its Economic Value for Crop Production

Khalifa

Elshafiey

Shetaia

et al. 2021

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Pollination plays a significant role in the agriculture sector and serves as a basic pillar for crop production. Plants depend on vectors to move pollen, which can include water, wind, and animal pollinators like bats, moths, hoverflies, birds, bees, butterflies, wasps, thrips, and beetles. Cultivated plants are typically pollinated by animals. Animal-based pollination contributes to 30% of global food production, and bee-pollinated crops contribute to approximately one-third of the total human dietary supply. Bees are considered significant pollinators due to their effectiveness and wide availability. Bee pollination provides excellent value to crop quality and quantity, improving global economic and dietary outcomes. This review highlights the role played by bee pollination, which influences the economy, and enlists the different types of bees and other insects associated with pollination.

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Overview of Bee Pollination and Its Economic Value for Crop Production

Khalifa

Elshafiey

Shetaia

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“…In order to attract a wide range of flower visiting species and provide pollinators with forage throughout their flying season, the selected MHEP had different blooming phenology (i.e. some MHEP bloomed simultaneously with the main crop, some before and some after the flowering of the main crop, Table 1), various morphological traits and high pollen and/or nectar content (Abd El‐Wahab et al, 2012; Bommarco et al, 2012; El‐Berry et al, 1974; Masierowska, 2003; Nderitu et al, 2008). Considering the limited number of MHEP that can be sown in the study region, the selected MHEP were the only plants meeting these two criteria.…”

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Wild vegetation and ‘farming with alternative pollinators’ approach support pollinator diversity in farmland

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Reverté

Lhomme

et al. 2022

J Applied Entomology

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Several management practices have been suggested to mitigate the global pollinator decline in agro-ecosystems, including wildflower strips and Farming with Alternative Pollinators (FAP). FAP proposes to dedicate 25% of the field area to seed Marketable Habitat Enhancement Plants (MHEP) around the main crop, occupying 75% of the field. However, wild pollinators may not rely fully on the resources that fields provide due to differences in flying period and host-plant preferences, and need additional resources from wild flowering plant communities. Here we aim to compare wild pollinator communities between FAP fields, monoculture of pollinator dependent crops and the nearby wild flowering plants. We developed two experimental trials with two main crops (faba bean and eggplant) in 16 fields in North-West Morocco and we compared wild pollinator richness and wild pollinator specialization between FAP fields, control fields and the nearby wild flowering plants. We recorded a significantly higher pollinator richness in FAP fields compared to wild flowering plants and monoculture.Pollinator specialization index (i.e. degree of interaction specialization at the species level) did not differ significantly between the three treatments in faba bean trial (i.e. FAP, control and wild plants), whilst in eggplant trial, wild plants harboured significantly more specialist species than FAP fields. Yet, no significant differences in pollinator specialization index were reported between the other treatments in eggplant trial (i.e. FAP vs. control and control vs. wild plants). Moreover, 28% of the pollinator species collected, were only observed on wild plants, particularly thistles.

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Insect pollinators of anise plants (Pimpinella anisumL.) and the important role of honey bees (apis melliferaL.) on their yield productivity

Cited by 2 publications

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Overview of Bee Pollination and Its Economic Value for Crop Production

Overview of Bee Pollination and Its Economic Value for Crop Production

Wild vegetation and ‘farming with alternative pollinators’ approach support pollinator diversity in farmland

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