Effectiveness of the bumble bee, Bombus impatiens Cr. (Hymenoptera: Apidae), as a pollinator of greenhouse sweet pepper

Shipp, J. L.; Whitfield, G. H.; Papadopoulos, Athanasios P.

doi:10.1016/0304-4238(94)90032-9

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“…In the US, colonies of B. impatiens and B. occidentalis have been commercially reared since the early 1990s for the pollination of greenhouse crops such as tomatoes and sweet peppers (Shipp et al, 1994). These colonies have been found to have a greater parasite load than wild colonies with an elevated prevalence of the bumblebee specific protozoan pathogens Crithidia bombi and Nosema bombi, and of the tracheal mite Locustacarus buchneri (Colla et al, 2006).…”

Section: Transmission Of Parasites or Patho-gens To Native Organismsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impacts of non-native bumblebees in Western Europe and North America

Goulson

2010

Appl. Entomol. Zool.

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The earliest deliberate introductions of bumblebees to areas outside of their native range occurred over 100 years ago. Transportation of bumblebees accelerated in the late 1980s following the development of techniques for mass rearing them, and their widespread adoption as the preferred pollinator for a range of glasshouse crops, primarily tomatoes. There is now a worldwide trade in one species, Bombus terrestris dalmatinus, originating from south east Europe. Within North America, which does not allow the importation of B. terrestris, the trade is primarily in Bombus impatiens. Trade in B. t. dalmatinus threatens the integrity of other subspecies within Europe, such as B. t. audax which is endemic to Britain and Ireland. However, there is a conspicuous absence of data as to whether B. t. dalmatinus has established in the wild outside its native range, and whether it interbreeds with native subspecies. Perhaps a more significant risk associated with trade in bumblebees is the accidental spread of parasites, and the subsequent risk that native bumblebee species may be exposed to parasites for which they have little resistance. There is circumstantial evidence that catastrophic declines of several North American bumblebee species may have been triggered by the accidental introduction of pathogens from Europe. Even if commercial bumblebee colonies are reared locally, the high densities at which they are kept mean that glasshouse nests are likely to act as reservoirs for spread of disease to wild bumblebee populations nearby. There is clearly the need for tight quarantining of bee colonies before transportation, and a moratorium should be placed on the transport of bumblebees in cases where native species suitable for commercial rearing are readily available.

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Section: Transmission Of Parasites or Patho-gens To Native Organismsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impacts of non-native bumblebees in Western Europe and North America

Goulson

2010

Appl. Entomol. Zool.

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“…Bumble bees are the main pollinator of greenhouse tomatoes and peppers worldwide (Kevan et al 1991;Shipp et al 1994;Velthuis and Van Doorn 2006). Combining the Bee Vector Technology and its use as a crop pollinator provides a new value added management strategy for pest management and crop production improvement in greenhouse tomato and sweet pepper.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Optimal concentration of Beauveria bassiana vectored by bumble bees in relation to pest and bee mortality in greenhouse tomato and sweet pepper

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Greenhouse cage trials were conducted to determine the optimal concentration of Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) (BotaniGard 22WP 1 formulation) as vectored by the bumble bee, Bombus impatiens (Cresson) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) pollinator for control of greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) on greenhouse tomato, tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) (Hemiptera: Miridae) and green peach aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on greenhouse sweet pepper. Three inoculum concentrations of B. bassiana: low, 9 9 10 9 ; middle, 6.24 9 10 10 ; and high, 2 9 10 11 conidia g -1 of inoculum and two controls (one with bees and heat-inactivated inoculum, and the other which contained only the host plants and pest species) were tested in a completely randomized block design. Beauveria bassiana killed 18, 54 and 56% of the adult T. vaporariorum and 33, 70 and 67% of the adult L. lineolaris, respectively, at the low, middle and high concentrations; but no infection from B. bassiana occurred in each of the control treatments. Internal infection rates after surface sterilization of the pest insects were 11, 34 and 35% for adult T. vaporariorum, 29, 54 and 58% for adult L. lineolaris, 22, 34 and 30% for nymphal M. persicae and 17, 29 and 32% for nymphal T. vaporariorum, respectively, at the low, middle and high concentrations. Significantly more bumble bees died at the high concentration of B. bassiana (42-45%) than at the other concentrations (9-15%) and the controls (5-7%). Spores of B. bassiana were collected throughout the plant canopy with the greatest numbers sampled from the top third of the canopy [ca. 1,200 colony forming units (CFU) per cm -2 ]. The middle concentration was selected as the optimal concentration because it provided the best pest control with the least impact on the bees.

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“…Pollination by bees is extremely important in agricultural crops, and they account for 90% of the reproductive success of flowering plants. 14 The stingless bee Tetragonisca angustula (Latreille 1825) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) is an important species in the Neotropical region. 15 T. angustula is a small bee (4-5 mm), with a yellow/brown color.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Insecticidal Activity of Dienamides on Cabbage Caterpillar and Beneficial Insects

Lopes¹,

Alvarenga²,

Aguiar³

et al. 2018

Quim. Nova

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Recebido em 15/08/2017; aceito em 21/12/2017; publicado na web em 01/02/2018The demand for new insecticides is increasing due to the appearance of insect populations that are resistant to currently used products. New insecticides should be efficient in controlling pests and present low toxicity to non-target organisms. Ascia monuste (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) is a destructive pest of cole vegetables, and the fire ant Solenopsis saevissima (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) is an important predator of these caterpillars in brassica crops. Tetragonisca angustula (Hymenoptera: Apidae) is very important in pollinating many plants and providing honey. Therefore, this study evaluated the toxicity of synthetic amides to A. monuste and its selectivity in favor of S. saevissima and T. angustula. The amides (2E,4E)-N-propylhexa-2,4-dienamide (3) and (2E,4E)-N-butylhexa-2,4-dienamide (4) caused high (96 and 93%, respectively) and fast (48 h) mortality of A. monuste. The amides 3 and 4 were not harmful to the predator (mortality of 5.7% for amide 3 and 7.14% for amide 4) and were slightly harmful to the pollinator (mortality of 38.57% for amide 3 and 28.12% for amide 4). The amides 3 and 4 are promising, as insecticides, due to the high and rapid mortality of A. monuste with low and moderate toxicity to S. saevissima and T. angustula, respectively.

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Effectiveness of the bumble bee, Bombus impatiens Cr. (Hymenoptera: Apidae), as a pollinator of greenhouse sweet pepper

Cited by 79 publications

References 6 publications

Impacts of non-native bumblebees in Western Europe and North America

Impacts of non-native bumblebees in Western Europe and North America

Optimal concentration of Beauveria bassiana vectored by bumble bees in relation to pest and bee mortality in greenhouse tomato and sweet pepper

Insecticidal Activity of Dienamides on Cabbage Caterpillar and Beneficial Insects

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