Multi-Scale Factors Promote Entomophilous Pollination: Productive Blueberry Agroecosystems as a Study Model
Blueberry cultivation requires insect-mediated pollination for optimal fruit formation. Studies have shown that improving the efficiency of pollen exchange during flowering increases both the quantity and quality of fruit. Blueberry flowers have a unique anther structure that facilitates pollen rele...
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| author | Cavigliasso, Pablo Maza, Noelia Barreto, Carolina G. Maina, M.E. Gennari, Gerardo Pablo Chacoff, Natacha Paola |
| author_browse | Barreto, Carolina G. Cavigliasso, Pablo Chacoff, Natacha Paola Gennari, Gerardo Pablo Maina, M.E. Maza, Noelia |
| author_facet | Cavigliasso, Pablo Maza, Noelia Barreto, Carolina G. Maina, M.E. Gennari, Gerardo Pablo Chacoff, Natacha Paola |
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| description | Blueberry cultivation requires insect-mediated pollination for optimal fruit formation. Studies have shown that improving the efficiency of pollen exchange during flowering increases both the quantity and quality of fruit. Blueberry flowers have a unique anther structure that facilitates pollen release through a specialised interaction called ‘buzz pollination’, which is performed by wild bee species rather than Apis mellifera. The study aims to assess the effects of pollination management, weed management, and landscape heterogeneity on pollinator communities, and their interaction with the crop and blueberry fruit set. Nine blueberry plots were studied to investigate the influence of including Bombus pauloensis hives, the presence of inter-row vegetation, and landscape heterogeneity on pollinator abundance, richness, visitation rate, and fruit production. Generalised linear mixed models (GLMM) were used to analyse the relationship between these factors. No significant differences in fruit formation were found between plots receiving pollination services from Apis mellifera and those with a combination of A. mellifera + B. pauloensis hives. However, inter-row vegetation had a positive effect on pollinator abundance and visitation rate to blueberry flowers. The increase in cultivated areas had a negative effect on the visitation rate of both managed and native pollinators. Conversely, more diverse landscapes had a negative and significant effect on A. mellifera abundance within the plots. These findings suggest the importance of implementing wild pollinator-friendly management practices, carefully assessing honeybee densities, and managing resources at both local and landscape scales to enhance bee visitation and blueberry fruit production. |
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| spelling | INTA218222025-03-26T12:44:04Z Multi-Scale Factors Promote Entomophilous Pollination: Productive Blueberry Agroecosystems as a Study Model Cavigliasso, Pablo Maza, Noelia Barreto, Carolina G. Maina, M.E. Gennari, Gerardo Pablo Chacoff, Natacha Paola Arándano Polinización Abeja Melífera Agroecosistemas Blueberries Pollination Vaccinium corymbosum Apis mellifera Honey Bees Bombus Agroecosystems Blueberry cultivation requires insect-mediated pollination for optimal fruit formation. Studies have shown that improving the efficiency of pollen exchange during flowering increases both the quantity and quality of fruit. Blueberry flowers have a unique anther structure that facilitates pollen release through a specialised interaction called ‘buzz pollination’, which is performed by wild bee species rather than Apis mellifera. The study aims to assess the effects of pollination management, weed management, and landscape heterogeneity on pollinator communities, and their interaction with the crop and blueberry fruit set. Nine blueberry plots were studied to investigate the influence of including Bombus pauloensis hives, the presence of inter-row vegetation, and landscape heterogeneity on pollinator abundance, richness, visitation rate, and fruit production. Generalised linear mixed models (GLMM) were used to analyse the relationship between these factors. No significant differences in fruit formation were found between plots receiving pollination services from Apis mellifera and those with a combination of A. mellifera + B. pauloensis hives. However, inter-row vegetation had a positive effect on pollinator abundance and visitation rate to blueberry flowers. The increase in cultivated areas had a negative effect on the visitation rate of both managed and native pollinators. Conversely, more diverse landscapes had a negative and significant effect on A. mellifera abundance within the plots. These findings suggest the importance of implementing wild pollinator-friendly management practices, carefully assessing honeybee densities, and managing resources at both local and landscape scales to enhance bee visitation and blueberry fruit production. EEA Marcos Juárez Fil: Cavigliasso, Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Marcos Juárez; Argentina Fil: Maza, Noelia. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Agronomía Zootecnia y Veterinaria. Cátedra de Zoología Agrícola; Argentina Fil: Barreto, Carolina G. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Licenciatura en Biodiversidad; Argentina Fil: Maina, M.E. Agroideas SA, Santa Fe; Argentina Fil: Gennari, Gerardo Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Famaillá; Argentina Fil: Chacoff, Natacha. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto de Ecología Regional; Argentina Fil: Chacoff, Natacha. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Ecología Regional; Argentina Fil: Chacoff, Natacha. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo, Argentina 2025-03-26T12:41:26Z 2025-03-26T12:41:26Z 2025-03 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/21822 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jen.13428 0931-2048 1439-0418 https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13428 eng info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2019-PE-E1-I017-001, Desarrollo del sector apícola organizado, sustentable y competitivo info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2023-PE-L01-I069, Aportes al desarrollo sostenible de la apicultura argentina info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Wiley Journal of Applied Entomology : 1-13 (First published: 21 March 2025) |
| spellingShingle | Arándano Polinización Abeja Melífera Agroecosistemas Blueberries Pollination Vaccinium corymbosum Apis mellifera Honey Bees Bombus Agroecosystems Cavigliasso, Pablo Maza, Noelia Barreto, Carolina G. Maina, M.E. Gennari, Gerardo Pablo Chacoff, Natacha Paola Multi-Scale Factors Promote Entomophilous Pollination: Productive Blueberry Agroecosystems as a Study Model |
| title | Multi-Scale Factors Promote Entomophilous Pollination: Productive Blueberry Agroecosystems as a Study Model |
| title_full | Multi-Scale Factors Promote Entomophilous Pollination: Productive Blueberry Agroecosystems as a Study Model |
| title_fullStr | Multi-Scale Factors Promote Entomophilous Pollination: Productive Blueberry Agroecosystems as a Study Model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multi-Scale Factors Promote Entomophilous Pollination: Productive Blueberry Agroecosystems as a Study Model |
| title_short | Multi-Scale Factors Promote Entomophilous Pollination: Productive Blueberry Agroecosystems as a Study Model |
| title_sort | multi scale factors promote entomophilous pollination productive blueberry agroecosystems as a study model |
| topic | Arándano Polinización Abeja Melífera Agroecosistemas Blueberries Pollination Vaccinium corymbosum Apis mellifera Honey Bees Bombus Agroecosystems |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/21822 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jen.13428 https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13428 |
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