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Provedor de dados: 	Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology	
País: 	Brazil	
Título: 	Use of bee-attractants in increasing crop productivity in Niger (Guizotia abyssinica. L)	
Autores: 	Sivaram,Venkataramegowda; Jayaramappa,Koragandahalli Venkateshappa; Menon,Anita; Ceballos,Ruben Michael.	
Data: 	2013-06-01	
Ano: 	2013	
Palavras-chave: 	Bee-attractants; Honeybee; Guizotia abyssinica; Niger; Pollinators.	
Resumo: 	The use of bee attractants, Bee-Q and Fruit BoostTM in the pollination of niger was evaluated. Bee visitations to niger flowers were observed for two weeks and an estimation of seed yield was determined. Different concentrations of Bee-Q and Fruit boostTM were evaluated to understand honeybee visitation patterns on the target crop and pollination efficiency. Results indicate that applications of Bee-Q at 12.5 g/l and Fruit boost at 0.75 ml/l on niger plots significantly increased the number of bee foragers over control plots. In addition, plots sprayed with these bee attractants significantly enhanced the seed set, seed weight, and germination of niger. This study suggests that pheromone-based bee attractants applied to niger can increase the marginal percentage of bee visitation, seed yield, and percent germination.	
Tipo: 	Info:eu-repo/semantics/article	
Idioma: 	Inglês	
Identificador: 	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132013000300003	
Editor: 	Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná - Tecpar	
Relação: 	10.1590/S1516-89132013000300003	
Formato: 	text/html	
Fonte: 	Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology  v.56 n.3 2013	
Fonte: 	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess