Foraging Behaviors and Comparative Yield Effects of Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris Linnaeus) and Chinese Honeybee (Apis cerana cerana Fabricius) to Cherry (Prunus pseudocerasus 'Hongdeng') in Northern China.

IF 2.9 2区 农林科学 Q1 ENTOMOLOGY
Insects Pub Date : 2025-08-28 DOI:10.3390/insects16090900
Xunbing Huang, Yueyue Wang, Li Zheng
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Abstract

Bee pollination is an indispensable part of agricultural production and a crucial factor in maintaining ecosystem balance and biodiversity. Understanding foraging behavior and pollination effects is essential for the management of bee pollination. Over a two-year experiment, we evaluated the foraging behavior and pollination effects of bumblebee Bombus terrestris and Chinese honeybee Apis cerana cerana on cherries in orchards. Results showed that all bees exhibited enhanced foraging activity as daytime temperatures rose in early spring. However, the daytime foraging activity of bumblebees differs from that of Chinese honeybees. The number of bumblebees leaving the hive exhibited two peak periods, whereas Chinese honeybees showed only one peak period. Bumblebees had longer working hours and greater pollen-carrying capacity than Chinese honeybees. Undoubtedly, cherries pollinated by bees had higher yields, as indicated by a greater fruit setting rate and yield. Thus, as effective pollinators, their pollination significantly boosts production and presents a viable option for widespread use in cherry cultivation. However, the risk of biological invasion by exotic bumblebees cannot be overlooked before extensive use.

中国北方大黄蜂(Bombus terrestris Linnaeus)和中国蜜蜂(Apis cerana cerana Fabricius)对樱桃(Prunus pseudocerasus 'Hongdeng')的觅食行为及比较产量效应
蜜蜂授粉是农业生产不可缺少的组成部分,是维持生态系统平衡和生物多样性的重要因素。了解蜜蜂的觅食行为和授粉效应对蜜蜂授粉管理至关重要。研究了大黄蜂(Bombus terrestris)和中国蜜蜂(Apis cerana cerana)对果园樱桃的觅食行为和授粉效果。结果表明,随着早春白天温度的升高,所有蜜蜂的觅食活动都有所增强。然而,大黄蜂的日间觅食活动与中国蜜蜂不同。离开蜂巢的大黄蜂有两个高峰期,而中国蜜蜂只有一个高峰期。与中国蜜蜂相比,大黄蜂的工作时间更长,携带花粉的能力更强。毫无疑问,蜜蜂授粉的樱桃产量更高,这表明坐果率和产量更高。因此,作为有效的传粉媒介,它们的授粉显著提高了产量,并为樱桃栽培提供了一个广泛使用的可行选择。然而,在广泛使用之前,外来大黄蜂生物入侵的风险不容忽视。
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Insects
Insects Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Insect Science
CiteScore
5.10
自引率
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1013
审稿时长
21.77 days
期刊介绍: Insects (ISSN 2075-4450) is an international, peer-reviewed open access journal of entomology published by MDPI online quarterly. It publishes reviews, research papers and communications related to the biology, physiology and the behavior of insects and arthropods. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. There is no restriction on the length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. Electronic files regarding the full details of the experimental procedure, if unable to be published in a normal way, can be deposited as supplementary material.
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