Nest management increases pollinator density in passion fruit orchards

Junqueira, Camila Nonato; Yamamoto, Marcela; Oliveira, Paulo Eugênio; Hogendoorn, Katja; Augusto, Solange Cristina

doi:10.1007/s13592-013-0219-4

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“…Pollinator enhancement reduced the pollination deficit in passion fruit crops in all study areas. First, we verified that the increase in pollinator density was followed by a reduction in the visitation rate of thieves, corroborating previous studies (Junqueira et al 2013). Passion fruit thieves include A. mellifera and stingless bee species, which may contribute to the reduction of the amount of nectar and/or pollen available and the visitation rate of pollinators, due to its recruitment behavior performed to food resource collection (Sazima and Sazima 1989;Maloof and Inouye 2000).…”

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“…The passion fruit is an interesting model to test solitary bee management procedures, as it is a crop that necessarily depends on pollination for adequate fruit formation (Corbet and Willmer 1980) and presents solitary bees with management potential as effective pollinators (Junqueira et al 2013). Table III.…”

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“…However, the dependence on a single pollinator for pollination of agricultural crops endangers food production stability, due to the higher vulnerability of crops faced with pollinator decline. Furthermore, A. mellifera may not be an efficient pollinator of some crops, due to its foraging behavior or flower morphology incompatibility (Bispo dos Santos et al 2009;Junqueira et al 2013).…”

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“…Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa ) frontalis (Olivier) and Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa ) grisescens Lepeletier are effective pollinators of passion fruit and are easily managed in trap-nests made of bamboo canes (Junqueira et al 2012(Junqueira et al , 2013. The use of such substrate combined with the introduction of nests in crop areas of passion fruit proved to be an effective strategy to establish populations, increase pollinators' density, and reduce the density of thieves (Junqueira et al 2013).…”

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“…The use of such substrate combined with the introduction of nests in crop areas of passion fruit proved to be an effective strategy to establish populations, increase pollinators' density, and reduce the density of thieves (Junqueira et al 2013).…”

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Bigger and sweeter passion fruits: effect of pollinator enhancement on fruit production and quality

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Augusto

2016

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-Brazil stands out as the world's largest producer of yellow passion fruit, a species of economic interest which, due to its self-incompatibility, depends on pollinators for fruit formation. The main pollinators of passion fruit are large solitary bees of the genus Xylocopa , commonly known as carpenter bees, which are potential candidates for management. Passion fruit crops exhibit a low density of pollinators and, consequently, a reduction in production. To improve management techniques of X. frontalis and X. grisescens , the general aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of pollinator enhancement on pollination services in passion fruit crop areas. Our results demonstrated that pollinator enhancement was an efficient way to minimize pollination deficit in passion fruit crops, as it promoted the production of a bigger and sweeter fruits. Data obtained in our study are essential to consolidate management techniques for carpenter bees in passion fruit crops.crop pollination / fruit quality / passion fruit / carpenter bees / nest management

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Accessing the genetic content of Xylocopa frontalis bees (Apidae, Xylocopini) for sustainable management in pollination services of passion fruit

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The commercial use of pollinators can be beneficial to many crops. In the case of passion fruit, the supply of nests of Xylocopa frontalis in crop areas was shown to be effective for the improvement of the production and quality of fruits, but little is known about how the manipulation of native bees could change the genetic patrimony of local populations. The aim of this study was to describe the genetic composition of X. frontalis bees attracted to two agroecosystems, one natural reserve and one urban area based on mitochondrial DNA (partial sequencing of the gene cytochrome oxidase I) and microsatellite markers. One of the study areas comprised most of the exclusive haplotypes (50%); however, the microsatellite data showed no structuring between areas. Based on our data, we suggest a plan for exchanging nests of X. frontalis to passion fruit areas taking into account the genetic composition of local populations, avoiding then disturbances to their natural genetic patrimony. Xylocopa frontalis / mtDNA / microsatellites / pollination service / bees' management

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Thermoregulation in the large carpenter bee Xylocopa frontalis in the face of climate change in the Neotropics

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2020

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There is evidence that climate change may worsen the ecological conditions needed by many pollinator species for their survival; however, little is known about how the rise in ambient temperature might affect the survival of large bee species in tropical regions of the planet. This study investigated the thermoregulation mechanisms of the large carpenter bee Xylocopa frontalis when nesting spontaneously in nests designed to allow direct measurement of the bees' temperature while carrying out different activities. It was seen that the species divides its activities throughout the day according to the amount of body heat generated and the ambient temperature, performing activities that generate more body heat at cooler times of the day. The bees also use strategies of thermoregulation, such as heat loss by air convection, evaporative cooling by nectar dehydration, and not foraging during the hottest times of the day to avoid overheating. The study shows that X. frontalis is well adjusted to the ecological conditions of the areas in which it lives but suggests that future rises in the ambient temperature could pose a serious threat to the survival and pollination services provided by this bee and other similar tropical species. bodytemperature / foragingstrategy / global warming / behavioural thermoregulation / thermoregulation inthe tropics

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Nest management increases pollinator density in passion fruit orchards

Cited by 30 publications

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Bigger and sweeter passion fruits: effect of pollinator enhancement on fruit production and quality

Bigger and sweeter passion fruits: effect of pollinator enhancement on fruit production and quality

Accessing the genetic content of Xylocopa frontalis bees (Apidae, Xylocopini) for sustainable management in pollination services of passion fruit

Thermoregulation in the large carpenter bee Xylocopa frontalis in the face of climate change in the Neotropics

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