Pollination efficiency of artificial and bee pollination practices in kiwifruit

Sáez, Agustín; Negri, Pedro; Viel, Matias; Aizen, Marcelo A.

doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2018.11.072

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“…Kiwifruit can be challenging to pollinate, particularly if there are insufficient honey bee hives or more attractive forage is nearby (Macfarlane and Ferguson 1983;Pomeroy and Fisher 2002). Problems with the supply of honey bees in Italy has led to decades of artificial-only pollination, though it is somewhat less effective than insect pollination (Sáiz et al 2019). In other countries, such as New Zealand, artificial pollination is used in addition to honey bees (Max and McMonagle 2014), a strategy that balances the risk of relying solely on honey bees (Willis and Kirby 2015) and the expense in human labour of artificial pollination (Hii 2004).…”

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Pollination requirements of kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis Planch.) differ between cultivars ‘Hayward’ and ‘Zesy002’

Broussard

Goodwin

Evans

et al. 2021

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

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Pollination by insects is critical for the production of many crops worldwide. Crop cultivars vary in a number of traits, but their differing pollination requirements are often overlooked. Kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) is reliant on pollen movement between male and female plants, but there has been disagreement in the literature about what its pollination requirements are. Additionally, there is little information about how time-of-day might affect fruit and seed set, and how this may alter the efficacy of pollination management strategies. In this study, we compare the pollination requirements of A. chinensis var. deliciosa 'Hayward' (a hexaploid green-fleshed variety) and A. chinensis var. chinensis 'Zesy002' (a tetraploid gold-fleshed variety). We find that 'Zesy002' requires fewer pollen grains than 'Hayward' for full seed set. Kiwifruit appears to be equally able to set fruit at any time of the day, meaning that insects which forage outside the peak hours of 0900-1500 h may play an important supporting role in fruit production, and that artificial pollination could profitably be applied into the evening hours rather than being limited to the period of peak pollinator activity.

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Pollination requirements of kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis Planch.) differ between cultivars ‘Hayward’ and ‘Zesy002’

Broussard

Goodwin

Evans

et al. 2021

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

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“…Studies from New Zealand, the USA, Spain, and France have reported Apis mellifera as the main pollinator for kiwifruit in large commercial crop fields, increasing fruit set, and fruit size 4, 12, 18–22 . However, in Argentina, market demands for high production of export‐grade fruits have led to the introduction of artificial pollination services (by sprinkling male pollen mechanically over the female flowers) as the primary pollination practice in some kiwifruit orchards, using honeybee hives only as a supplementary strategy 23 …”

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Fragrance addition improves visitation by honeybees and fruit quality in kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa)

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BACKGROUND Kiwifruit is an important horticultural crop all over the world and its development is important in Argentina. This dioecious crop has a short blooming period with nectarless flowers, and its fruit production depends on cross‐pollination. Here, we tested whether kiwifruit quality increases by using honeybees exposed to female flowers treated with an artificial fragrance. The three experimental treatments were: A, sprinkled female flowers with 1:1 sugar syrup + Lavandula hybrida extract solution (a new attractant substance especially developed for this study named Lavandin Grosso); B, sprinkled female flowers with 1:1 water + sugar syrup (female flowers with additional sugar syrup reward); C (control; female flowers exposed to honeybees). RESULTS The results showed a higher number of visits of honeybees to the female flowers sprinkled with the attractant substance, Lavandin Grosso, as well as higher fruit quality (weight, number of seeds, regularity in fruit size). CONCLUSION Our study demonstrates the potential of fragrance‐treated flowers to improve yield production in kiwifruit. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry

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“…Approximately 35 percent of the world's agricultural Insects 2021, 12, 717 2 of 12 production depends on these pollinators [1]. Pollination of numerous plant species carried out by bees in industrial agricultural environments is more effective and precise than other modern techniques, as has been pointed out by several researchers [2,3]. Therefore, it is essential to gain accurate and detailed information about abiotic and biotic factors that can endanger these pollinators.…”

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Study of Morphological Features in Pre-Imaginal Honey Bee Impaired by Varroa destructor by Means of Computer Tomography

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Donkó²,

Jócsák

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The honey bee (Apis mellifera L. 1778) is an essential element in maintaining the diversity of the biosphere and food production. One of its most important parasites is Varroa destructor, Anderson and Trueman, 2000, which plays a role in the vectoring of deformed wing virus (DWV) in honey bee colonies. Our aim was to measure the potential morphometric changes in the pre-imaginal stage of A. mellifera caused by varroosis by means of computed tomography, hence supplying evidence for the presumable role that V. destructor plays as a virus vector. Based on our results, the developmental disorders in honey bees that ensued during the pre-imaginal stages were evident. The total-body length and abdomen length of parasitized specimens were shorter than those of their intact companions. In addition, the calculated quotients of the total-body/abdomen, head/thorax, and head/abdomen in parasitized samples were significantly altered upon infestation. In our view, these phenotypical disorders can also be traced to viral infection mediated by parasitism, which was confirmed by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis. Capitalizing on a non-destructive method, our study reveals the deformation of the honey bee due to mite parasitism and the intermediary role this pest plays in viral infection, inside the brood cell.

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Pollination efficiency of artificial and bee pollination practices in kiwifruit

Cited by 43 publications

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Pollination requirements of kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis Planch.) differ between cultivars ‘Hayward’ and ‘Zesy002’

Pollination requirements of kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis Planch.) differ between cultivars ‘Hayward’ and ‘Zesy002’

Fragrance addition improves visitation by honeybees and fruit quality in kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa)

Study of Morphological Features in Pre-Imaginal Honey Bee Impaired by Varroa destructor by Means of Computer Tomography

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