Frequency and foraging behavior of Apis mellifera in two melon hybrids in Juazeiro, state of Bahia, Brazil.
Frequency and foraging behavior of Apis mellifera in two melon hybrids in Juazeiro, state of Bahia, Brazil.
Author(s): KIILL, L. H. P.; SIQUEIRA, K. M. M.; COELHO, M. S.; SILVA, T. A.; GAMA, D. R. S.; ARAÚJO, D. C. S.; PEREIRA NETO, J.
Summary: The study was carried out to verify if there are differences in foraging frequency and behavior of Apis mellifera in two melon hybrids (10:00 ? Yellow melon? and Sancho - Piel de Sapo) in the municipality of Juazeiro, state of Bahia, Brazil. The frequency, behavior of visitors and the floral resource foraged were registered from 5:00 am to 6:00 pm. There was a significant difference in the frequency of visits when comparing hydrids (F = 103.74, p <0.0001), floral type (F = 47.25, p <0.0001) and resource foraged (F = 239.14, p <0.0001). The flowers of Sancho were more attractive to A. mellifera when compared with hybrid 10:00, which may be correlated to the morphology and floral resources available. This could be solved with scaled planting, avoiding the overlapping of flowering of both types.
Publication year: 2014
Types of publication: Journal article
Unit: Embrapa Semi-arid Region
Keywords: Abelha, Apis Mellifera, Biologia floral, Cucumis Melo, Inseto, Melon, Melão, Néctar, Polinização, Pólen
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