Abstract
ABSTRACT Strawberry presents moderate dependence on bee pollination service, and pollination is related to the production and quality of fruits. The aim of this study was to evaluate the pollination service provided by Nannotrigona testaceicornis stingless bees in strawberry. Primary flowers of cultivar San Andreas were used in a completely randomized experimental design, with twelve replicates and five types of pollination: one N. testaceicornis visit (1V); two N. testaceicornis visits (2V); three N. testaceicornis visits (3V); natural pollination (NP); self-pollination (SP). In flowers visited by N. testaceicornis, movements and visit time were observed. The following fruit characteristics were evaluated: fruit biometry, fecundation rate of achenes, postharvest fruit quality, contribution of pollination agents and mechanisms on average fruit weight. In fruit biometry, pollination service contributed only in longitudinal length, which was higher in NP and 3V, compared to SP. In the different types of pollination, the fertilization rate of achenes did not differ and showed no effect on fresh fruit weight. In post-harvest fruit quality, 1V, 3V and NP showed better results regarding degree of deformation and marketability. Nannotrigona testaceicornis stingless bees and natural pollination contributed to the average fresh weight of strawberry fruits. Nannotrigona testaceicornis stingless bees and natural pollination provided improvement in quality and added value of fruits. Nannotrigona testaceicornis stingless bees were effective strawberry pollinators.
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Claim · model-written summary
Natural pollination and three bee visits produced longer fruits than self-pollination.
- Taxon
- strawberry
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Fragaria ×ananassae1 - Treatment
- NP and 3Ve0
- Interactor
- Nannotrigona testaceicornis
Nannotrigona testaceicornise1pollinator - Outcome
- longitudinal lengthe0
- Direction
- highere0
- Comparator
- SPe0
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Verbatim
e0“longitudinal length, which was higher in NP and 3V, compared to SP”
e1“Nannotrigona testaceicornis stingless bees in strawberry”
Claim · model-written summary
Achene fertilization rate did not differ among pollination types.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassae1
- Treatment
- different types of pollinatione0
- Interactor
- Nannotrigona testaceicornisNannotrigona testaceicornise1pollinator
- Outcome
- fertilization rate of achenese0
- Direction
- did not differe0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“In the different types of pollination, the fertilization rate of achenes did not differ”
e1“Nannotrigona testaceicornis stingless bees in strawberry”
Claim · model-written summary
Achene fertilization rate showed no effect on fresh fruit weight.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassae1
- Organ / stage
- achenese0
- Outcome
- fresh fruit weighte0
- Direction
- no effecte0
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Verbatim
e0“fertilization rate of achenes did not differ and showed no effect on fresh fruit weight”
e1“Nannotrigona testaceicornis stingless bees in strawberry”
Claim · model-written summary
One bee visit, three visits and natural pollination gave better deformation and marketability results.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassae1
- Treatment
- 1V, 3V and NPe0
- Interactor
- Nannotrigona testaceicornisNannotrigona testaceicornise1pollinator
- Outcome
- degree of deformation and marketabilitye0
- Direction
- bettere0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“1V, 3V and NP showed better results regarding degree of deformation and marketability”
e1“Nannotrigona testaceicornis stingless bees in strawberry”
Claim · model-written summary
Bee visits and natural pollination contributed to mean fresh fruit weight.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassae0
- Treatment
- Nannotrigona testaceicornis stingless bees and natural pollinatione0
- Interactor
- Nannotrigona testaceicornisNannotrigona testaceicornise0pollinator
- Outcome
- average fresh weight of strawberry fruitse0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“Nannotrigona testaceicornis stingless bees and natural pollination contributed to the average fresh weight of strawberry fruits”
Claim · model-written summary
Bee visits and natural pollination improved fruit quality and added value.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassat0
- Treatment
- Nannotrigona testaceicornis stingless bees and natural pollinatione0
- Interactor
- Nannotrigona testaceicornisNannotrigona testaceicornise0pollinator
- Outcome
- quality and added value of fruitse0
- Direction
- improvemente0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“Nannotrigona testaceicornis stingless bees and natural pollination provided improvement in quality and added value of fruits”
t0“strawberry”
Claim · model-written summary
Nannotrigona testaceicornis bees were effective strawberry pollinators.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassae0
- Interactor
- Nannotrigona testaceicornisNannotrigona testaceicornise0pollinator
- Outcome
- effective strawberry pollinatorse0
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Verbatim
e0“Nannotrigona testaceicornis stingless bees were effective strawberry pollinators”
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