The Number of Colonies and the Density of Honeybees in Sunflower Fields in Relation to the Pollination of the Crop

Authors

Paul Benedek, Laboratory of Hungarian Plant Protection Service
S. Manninger, Institute of Plant Production and Soil Conversation
B. Nagy, District Plant Protection Station

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Z. ang. Ent.

Volume

71

Issue

4

Publisher

Verlag Paul Parey

Publication Date

1-1-1972

First Page

385

Last Page

389

Abstract

Fertilization in sunflower fields seems to be dependent on the density of honeybees visiting the crop. However, density of honey bees is influenced by the effect of competitor flora and also by other factors to a much greater degree than by the number of colonies moved to the field. Accordingly, establishing the necessity of moving colonies to or increasing the number of colonies on sunflower fields for sufficient pollination is advisable to be based on in vestigacions concerning the actual density of honeybees on the crop in bloom.

Recommended Citation

Benedek, Paul; Manninger, S.; and Nagy, B., "The Number of Colonies and the Density of Honeybees in Sunflower Fields in Relation to the Pollination of the Crop" (1972). Ba. Paper 308.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/bee_lab_ba/308