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Fruit set is moderately dependent on insect pollinators in strawberry and is limited by the availability of pollen under natural open conditions

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Menzel, C. M. (2023) Fruit set is moderately dependent on insect pollinators in strawberry and is limited by the availability of pollen under natural open conditions. The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, 98 (6). pp. 685-714. ISSN 1462-0316

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Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1080/14620316.2023.2212670

Abstract

Modern strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) cultivars are hermaphrodite and have fertile flowers, with the anthers releasing viable pollen. Cultivars are self-compatible and do not require cross-pollination. Studies supporting managed or wild insects are based on a few reports and there are problems with the methods used to assess pollination. This review examined the role of pollination in strawberry. The mean (± s.d. or standard deviation) pollinator dependence (PD) for yield (self-pollination versus open- or insect-assisted pollination) was 0.36±0.26 (P<0.001, N=52 studies). The yields of plants exposed to supplementary insects were higher than those exposed to pollinators under natural open conditions, with a calculated pollen limitation (PL) of 0.20±0.17 (P<0.001, N=20 studies). Fields close to semi-natural habitats, wildflowers, grass or hedges can have more pollinators and a greater diversity of pollinators than fields further away. However, a greater abundance of pollinators does not always lead to higher fruit set. Yield is dependent on insect pollinators (moderate pollinator dependence) and is limited by the availability of pollen under natural open conditions (moderate pollen limitation).

Item Type:Article
Corporate Creators:Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland
Business groups:Horticulture and Forestry Science
Additional Information:Crown copyright Data at https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Fruit_set_is_moderately_dependent_on_insect_pollinators_in_strawberry_and_is_limited_by_the_availability_of_pollen_under_natural_open_conditions/23515703
Keywords:Bumblebees; flies; flowers; fruit; honeybees; wild bees
Subjects:Science > Entomology
Plant culture > Food crops
Plant culture > Fruit and fruit culture > Berries and small fruits
Animal culture > Insect culture and beneficial insects
Animal culture > Insect culture and beneficial insects > Bee culture
Live Archive:15 Jun 2023 02:51
Last Modified:05 Jan 2024 06:42

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