Effect of Temperature on the Behavior and Pollinating Efficiency of Honeybees on Winter Rape Flowers

Authors

Paul Benedek, Laboratory of Hungarian Plant Protection Service
J. Prenner, District Plant Protection Station

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Zeitschrift fuer angewandte Entomologie

Volume

71

Issue

2

Publisher

Verlag Paul Parey

Publication Date

1-1-1972

First Page

120

Last Page

124

Abstract

Decided correlation could be established between flower visiting speed of honeybees and temperature (r = 0.823) as well as between the number of flowers visited per plant and the temperature (r = -0.504) respectively. The flower visiting speed of honeybees increases with the rise in temperature and simultaneously the number of flowers visited per plant drops. Possibilities of cross-pollination are, therefore, on the rise in an increased degree when the temperature goes up.

Recommended Citation

Benedek, Paul and Prenner, J., "Effect of Temperature on the Behavior and Pollinating Efficiency of Honeybees on Winter Rape Flowers" (1972). Ba. Paper 315.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/bee_lab_ba/315