Entomophilous crops get better fruit quality and yield: An appraisal

Tanda, A. S.

doi:10.5958/0974-8172.2019.00074.9

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“…Modern agribusinesses depend on bee pollinator's services globally. Honey bees, native wild bees, and flies offer billions of dollars (about $235 and 577 billion U S) in economic value in every pollination season and serve a significant role in the world economy (FAO, 2018;Tanda, 2019;2021).…”

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“…Hence, among the insect pollinator's solitary and social bees, help in crop production both in managed and natural ecosystems. World's most economic crops such as apple, citrus, tomato, melon, strawberry, apricot, peach, cherry, mango, grape, olive, carrot, potato, onion, pump-kin, bean, cucumber, sunflower, various nuts, a range of herbs, cotton, alfalfa and lavender rely upon insect bee pollination services (Tanda, 2019(Tanda, , 2020. The European honeybee (Apis mellifera Linnaeus) rules crop pollination worldwide, but native bee species also play a significant role.…”

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“…Crop pollination system is a biological management, food security and key to sustainable environment. Crops that do not even require pollination for seed setting such as those producing fibre or timber, still require pollination to produce further, and harvests, such as cotton that do not require pollination to produce more prominent yields when pollinators are accessible (Tanda, 2019;2020 a-c;Tanda and Goyal, 1979). Bees are the key pollinators for many fruit and vegetable crops.…”

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“…By creating bigger fields and landscapes for agriculture, the living space that pollinators may need becomes limited or finished. Expanding over-dependence on pesticides for pest and disease control is also highly destructive to beneficial insects such as pollinators, except if arranged and embraced with outrageous consideration (Tanda, 2019;2021).…”

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“…Honey bees (Apis spp.) alone pollinate crops that have an added economic value of over $14 billion to the agriculture (FAO, 2018;da Silva, 2018;Tanda, 2019Tanda, , 2020Tanda, a, b, 2021. Honey bees are indispensable for the production of almond, alfalfa and sunflower seed, apple, cherry, melon, and berries.…”

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Why Insect Pollinators Important in Crop Improvement?

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2021

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Three out of four plants provide fruits or seeds for human consumption as crops rely on insect pollinators across the world. Many fruit and vegetable crops such as almonds, apples, cranberries, melons, broccoli, cherries and blueberries are dependent upon insect pollinator services Thus, healthy and nutritious diet to humans is offered by the bee pollinators. These natural servants help in the fertilization and seed setting of 87 major food plants. Crop pollinators are in danger, and modern agronomic practices can minimize the threat to flower foragers by changing the landscape and redesigning the ecological procedures. Safeguarding over 20000 wild bee pollinators will be of great importance as these have enhanced the economic value of crops up to $235- 577 billion. Herein, emphasized are the questions, why insect pollinators are significant in crop improvement technology? and how this is improving the quality and quantity in food production.

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