Bee Population Returns and Cherry Yields in an Orchard Pollinated with &lt;I&gt;Osmia lignaria&lt;/I&gt; (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)

Bosch, Jordi; Kemp, William P.; Trostle, Glen E.

doi:10.1603/0022-0493-99.2.408

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“…While domesticated honey bees ( Apis mellifera ) are traditionally thought of as the economically most important pollinator in crop monocultures, recent research indicates that wild bee pollinator species can be equally important (Garibaldi et al 2013). Solitary bees are able to provide pollination services in certain crops with similar or sometimes superior level of efficiency (Bosch et al 2006). In this regard, it has been shown that they can replace honey bees (Winfree et al 2007) or act synergistically with them (Garibaldi et al 2013; Brittain et al 2013).…”

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Large-scale monitoring of effects of clothianidin-dressed oilseed rape seeds on pollinating insects in Northern Germany: effects on red mason bees (Osmia bicornis)

Peters¹,

Gao²,

Zumkier³

2016

Ecotoxicology

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The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Elado® (10 g clothianidin & 2 g beta-cyfluthrin/kg seed)-dressed oilseed rape on the development and reproduction of mason bees (Osmia bicornis) as part of a large-scale monitoring field study in Northern Germany, where oilseed rape is usually cultivated at 25–33 % of the arable land. Both reference and test sites comprised 65 km2 in which no other crops attractive to pollinating insects were present. Six study locations were selected per site and three nesting shelters were placed at each location. Of these locations, three locations were directly adjacent to oilseed rape fields, while the other three locations were situated 100 m distant from the nearest oilseed rape field. At each location, 1500 cocoons of O. bicornis were placed into the central nesting shelter. During the exposure phase, nest building activities and foraging behaviour were assessed repeatedly. Cocoons were harvested in autumn to assess parasitization and reproduction including larval development. The following spring, the emergence of the next generation of adults from cocoons was monitored. High reproductive output and low parasitization rates indicated that Elado®-dressed oilseed rape did not cause any detrimental effects on the development or reproduction of mason bees.

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Large-scale monitoring of effects of clothianidin-dressed oilseed rape seeds on pollinating insects in Northern Germany: effects on red mason bees (Osmia bicornis)

Peters¹,

Gao²,

Zumkier³

2016

Ecotoxicology

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“…Consequently, solitary bee visitation in sweet cherry was dominated by Andrena species (96.3% of all solitary bee records). Comparison of solitary bee visitation rates with other studies where managed Osmia (Bosch et al, 2006;Eeraerts, Vanderhaegen, et al, 2020) or wild Lasioglossum Curtis (Abrol, 2005) were predominant may show a different behaviour for this group.…”

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“…In recent years, this has driven research on sweet cherry pollination and the associated pollinating insects. After much focus on honeybees, some studies have compared fruit set and yield achieved by using alternative managed pollinators, including bumblebees such as the buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris L.) (Kwack et al, 2012;Sergeevna, 2018) or solitary bees including Osmia lignaria Say (Bosch & Kemp, 1999;Bosch et al, 2006) and O. bicornis (L.) (Ryder et al, 2020). These different groups of managed pollinators showed higher efficiency than honeybees leading to greater yields, except for Kwack et al (2012) where fruit set was similar and Ryder et al (2020) where solitary bees were investigated to supplement wild bees.…”

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Wild bees are less abundant but show better pollination behaviour for sweet cherry than managed pollinators

Mateos‐Fierro

Garratt

Fountain

et al. 2022

J Applied Entomology

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Pollinating insects provide pollination services to many crop species, including sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.), and this can be delivered by both managed and wild pollinators. Managed pollinators are often used to pollinate a range of fruit crops, but increasingly the role of wild insects is being studied. However, the importance of pollinator species depends on their relative abundance and pollination effectiveness, which depends on their foraging activity and their variability throughout the day. In this study, insect visitors of blossoms were observed in commercial sweet cherry orchards to explore abundance, diversity and pollination foraging behaviour of different insect pollinator groups throughout the day. A total of 1,174 pollinators from 31 different species were recorded visiting cherry blossoms over 2 years, of which 71.0% of total visits were by managed pollinators (western honeybee, Apis mellifera L. and buff‐tailed bumblebee, Bombus terrestris L.) compared to 29.0% by wild pollinators. On average, solitary bees visited a sweet cherry blossom for the longest duration (20.7 (±2.0 SE) seconds), whereas wild queen bumblebees visited the greatest number of flowers per minute (mean of 19.0 (±1.3 SE)). As both these pollinator groups contacted cherry stigmas more often and moved more frequently between tree rows than managed bees and hoverflies, they are more likely to facilitate cross‐pollination. The different pollinator groups also showed variation in behavioural parameters throughout the day, but less variation was recorded when all pollinator groups were considered altogether. This suggests diverse pollinator communities might be expected to provide a more stable pollination service to sweet cherry. This study demonstrates that whilst cherry blossoms were more frequently visited by managed pollinators, wild solitary bee and bumblebee behaviours are likely to be more effective at enhancing pollination in sweet cherry orchards, which, in turn, might lead to increased yields.

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“…In recent years, improved rearing and management methods of bumblebees and a few species of solitary bees have been developed (Van den Eijnde et al 1990;Bosch, Kemp, & Peterson 2000;Gruber et al 2011;Pitts-Singer & Cane 2011). The most numerous species come from Osmia genus and are mostly managed for fruit tree pollination , 2002Bosch, Kemp & Trostle 2006;Gruber et al 2011). The red mason bee (Osmia rufa L.) is a univoltine and polylectic bee species, common in Central Europe, which accepts diverse pre-existing cavities for nesting (Tasei 1973;Westerich 1989;Ivanov 2006).…”

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Effect of Artificial Prolonged Wintering on Emergence and Survival of Osmia Rufa Adults

Giejdasz

Wasielewski

2017

Journal of Apicultural Science

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This study discusses the longevity and emergence rate of O. rufa males and females after an extended wintering period in artificial conditions. Experimental activation of the wintering bees was carried out every fifteen days, starting at the end of March and finishing at the beginning of June (25 March, 9 April, 24 April, 9 May, 24 May, 8 June). In our study, the shortest emergence time (5 days) was observed in females that overwintered for at least 220 days and were activated at the beginning of May or later. Their mean emergence time in the last three terms was similar and ranged from 4.6 to 5.1 days. Prolonged wintering increased female emergence dynamics in May and June. Half of the emerged males in our study lived up to 28 days when activated during the first term, and up to 15 days when activated during the last one. In females, half of the bees lived up to 64 and 20 days, respectively.

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Bee Population Returns and Cherry Yields in an Orchard Pollinated with <I>Osmia lignaria</I> (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)

Cited by 33 publications

References 8 publications

Large-scale monitoring of effects of clothianidin-dressed oilseed rape seeds on pollinating insects in Northern Germany: effects on red mason bees (Osmia bicornis)

Large-scale monitoring of effects of clothianidin-dressed oilseed rape seeds on pollinating insects in Northern Germany: effects on red mason bees (Osmia bicornis)

Wild bees are less abundant but show better pollination behaviour for sweet cherry than managed pollinators

Effect of Artificial Prolonged Wintering on Emergence and Survival of Osmia Rufa Adults

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