Comparative Efficiency of Native Insect Pollinators in Reproductive Performance of <i>Medicago sativa</i> L. in Pakistan

Lucerne (<i>Medicago sativa</i> L.) is a cross-pollinated crop and requires entomophilous pollination for tripping of flowers and subsequent pod and seed set. To discover the best pollinators for lucerne seed production, a two-year field trial was carried out at the research farm of MNS...

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Autores principales:	Abdur Rauf, Shafqat Saeed, Mudssar Ali, Muhammad Hammad Nadeem Tahir
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:2b4f796c120246ba8941c4c0c03c52f72021-11-25T17:59:55ZComparative Efficiency of Native Insect Pollinators in Reproductive Performance of <i>Medicago sativa</i> L. in Pakistan10.3390/insects121110292075-4450https://doaj.org/article/2b4f796c120246ba8941c4c0c03c52f72021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/11/1029https://doaj.org/toc/2075-4450Lucerne (<i>Medicago sativa</i> L.) is a cross-pollinated crop and requires entomophilous pollination for tripping of flowers and subsequent pod and seed set. To discover the best pollinators for lucerne seed production, a two-year field trial was carried out at the research farm of MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan. Abundance and diversity of insect pollinators along with the foraging behavior were recorded in terms of tripping efficiency, stay time, visitation rate and pollen harvest. The single-visit efficiency of abundant insect pollinators was also evaluated in terms of number of seeds and seed weight per raceme along with germination percentage. Ten most abundant floral visitors (five solitary bee species, three honeybee species and two syrphid fly species) were tested for their pollination efficiency. Honeybees were most abundant in both the years followed by the solitary bees and syrphid flies. Single-visit efficacy in terms of number of pods per raceme, number of seeds per raceme, 1000 seed weight and germination percentage revealed <i>Megachile cephalotes</i> as the most efficient insect pollinator followed by <i>Megachile hera</i> and <i>Amegilla</i> sp. Future studies should investigate the biology and ecology of these bee species with special emphasis on their nesting behavior and seasonality.Abdur RaufShafqat SaeedMudssar AliMuhammad Hammad Nadeem TahirMDPI AGarticlesolitary beeshoneybeessyrphid fliesvisitation ratesingle visit efficacyScienceQENInsects, Vol 12, Iss 1029, p 1029 (2021)
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description	Lucerne (<i>Medicago sativa</i> L.) is a cross-pollinated crop and requires entomophilous pollination for tripping of flowers and subsequent pod and seed set. To discover the best pollinators for lucerne seed production, a two-year field trial was carried out at the research farm of MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan. Abundance and diversity of insect pollinators along with the foraging behavior were recorded in terms of tripping efficiency, stay time, visitation rate and pollen harvest. The single-visit efficiency of abundant insect pollinators was also evaluated in terms of number of seeds and seed weight per raceme along with germination percentage. Ten most abundant floral visitors (five solitary bee species, three honeybee species and two syrphid fly species) were tested for their pollination efficiency. Honeybees were most abundant in both the years followed by the solitary bees and syrphid flies. Single-visit efficacy in terms of number of pods per raceme, number of seeds per raceme, 1000 seed weight and germination percentage revealed <i>Megachile cephalotes</i> as the most efficient insect pollinator followed by <i>Megachile hera</i> and <i>Amegilla</i> sp. Future studies should investigate the biology and ecology of these bee species with special emphasis on their nesting behavior and seasonality.
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author	Abdur Rauf Shafqat Saeed Mudssar Ali Muhammad Hammad Nadeem Tahir
author_facet	Abdur Rauf Shafqat Saeed Mudssar Ali Muhammad Hammad Nadeem Tahir
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title	Comparative Efficiency of Native Insect Pollinators in Reproductive Performance of <i>Medicago sativa</i> L. in Pakistan
title_short	Comparative Efficiency of Native Insect Pollinators in Reproductive Performance of <i>Medicago sativa</i> L. in Pakistan
title_full	Comparative Efficiency of Native Insect Pollinators in Reproductive Performance of <i>Medicago sativa</i> L. in Pakistan
title_fullStr	Comparative Efficiency of Native Insect Pollinators in Reproductive Performance of <i>Medicago sativa</i> L. in Pakistan
title_full_unstemmed	Comparative Efficiency of Native Insect Pollinators in Reproductive Performance of <i>Medicago sativa</i> L. in Pakistan
title_sort	comparative efficiency of native insect pollinators in reproductive performance of <i>medicago sativa</i> l. in pakistan
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/2b4f796c120246ba8941c4c0c03c52f7
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Comparative Efficiency of Native Insect Pollinators in Reproductive Performance of <i>Medicago sativa</i> L. in Pakistan

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