Effect of agrochemicals on the pattern of visitation of honey bees (Apis mellifera) in melon (Cucumis melo) flowers in Brazilian Northeast.
Effect of agrochemicals on the pattern of visitation of honey bees (Apis mellifera) in melon (Cucumis melo) flowers in Brazilian Northeast.
Author(s): SIQUEIRA, K. M. M.; RIBEIRO, M. de F.; KIILL, L. H. P.; COELHO, M. S.; ARAUJO, D. C. S.; GAMA, D. R. S.; LIMA, JÚNIOR, I. O.
Summary: Lately pollinators of the main crops have presented a decline with considerable economic impacts. Among the probable causes of this problem is the inadequate use of pesticides, mainly in monocultures. The culture of melon (Cucumis melo) is dependent on pollination services by honey bees (Apis mellifera L.). However, agrochemicals are not applied with special care to the visitation of bees in cultivated areas at the irrigation pole of Petrolina-Juazeiro, located in Brazilian Northeast. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of agrochemicals pulverization on the pattern of visitation of honeybees to melon flowers.
Publication year: 2012
Types of publication: Paper in annals and proceedings
Unit: Embrapa Semi-arid Region
Keywords: Abelha, Agrotóxicos, Apis Mellifera, Biologia floral, Honey bees, Melons, Melão, Polinização, Pollination
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