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Differences between the quality of strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa) pollinated by the stingless bees Scaptotrigona aff. depilis and Nannotrigona testaceicornis
2009; Research Foundation of Ribeirão Preto; Volume: 8; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.4238/vol8-2kerr005
ISSN1676-5680
AutoresAna Carolina Roselino, S.B. Santos, Michael Hrncir, Luci Rolandi Bego,
Tópico(s)Berry genetics and cultivation research
ResumoWe investigated the success of two stingless bee species in pollinating strawberries in greenhouses.Three greenhouses and one open field area were used; one greenhouse had only strawberry plants (control), another (G1) had three colonies of Scaptotrigona aff.depilis and another (G2) had three colonies of Nannotrigona testaceicornis.In the open field area, the flowers could be visited by any bee.The total production of fruits was counted and a random sample (N = 100) from each area was used to measure weight, length, circumference, and achenes number (N = 5).The percentages of deformed strawberries were: 23% (no bees); 2% (greenhouses with bees) and 13% (open field).The strawberries from the greenhouse with N. testaceicornis and the open field were heavier than those from the greenhouses with no bees and with S. depilis.The fruit circumference was largest in the greenhouses with
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