Pollination difference between Apis cerana cerana and Apis mellifera ligustica during the late autumn and winter

作者：Fan Wu, Shenyun Liu, Hu-Qiang Jiang, Qian Wang, Kaiwei Chen, Hongliang Li · 发表于：Biodiversity Science · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.17520/biods.2022528 · 被引用次数：1 · 研究领域：Insect and Pesticide Research、Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior、Bee Products Chemical Analysis

Aims:The pollination behaviors of Apis cerana cerana (Acc) and Apis mellifera ligustica (Aml) have a significant meaning in maintaining ecosystem stability and improving crop yield and quality.However, their pollination behaviors are different.The aim of this study is to analyze the differences of pollinating habit and plant diversity between the two species under low temperature during the late autumn and winter periods.Methods: We observed the pollination process of Acc and Aml, and collected the pollen in Xiasha Higher Education Campus of Hangzhou City during the late autumn and winter periods.The pollen morphology was analyzed by ordinary and scanning electron microscope, and further determined based on the gene ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase (rbcl) amplified and DNA barcode.Finally, the diversity of pollinating plants was compared according to the pollen species during the late autumn and winter.Results: Both Acc and Aml can pollinate the local plants during the late autumn and winter periods, but Acc had better adaptability and pollination frequency in the morning from 8:30 to 9:30 (P < 0.05).For different plants, Acc and Amlcan pollinate many kinds of plant.Acc tended to collect pollen of Humulus scandens, Rosa chinensis, Eriobotrya laoshanica, and Hedera nepalensis var.sinensis, while Aml was partial to collect pollen of Ternstroemia gymnanthera, Chrysanthemum boreale, and Zinnia baageana.Conclusions: In general, Acc and Aml can pollinate many kinds of plant du...