Foraging behavior and work patterns of Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in response to tomato greenhouse microclimate

文献类型： 外文期刊

第一作者： Wang, Huan

作者： Wang, Huan;He, Xujiang;Zeng, Zhi-jiang;Qu, Yanyan;Xu, Xi-lian;Wang, Rufang;Xue, Meijing

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关键词： foraging behavior; division of labor; day-off rotation; environmental factors; pollen viability

期刊名称：JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY （ 影响因子：2.4； 五年影响因子：2.4 ）

ISSN： 0022-0493

年卷期： 2024 年 117 卷 6 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Bumblebees play a significant role as pollinators for many wild plants and cultivated crops, owing to their elon-gated proboscis, resilience to diverse weather conditions, robustly furred bodies, and their unique capacity for buzz-pollination. To better understand the effect of greenhouse microclimates on bumblebee foraging be-havior and working modes, a long-term record of foraging activity for each Bombus terrestris L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) forager was monitored by the Radio-frequency identification system. The pattern of task performance, including constant housing, foraging, and day-off rotation, was examined under the microclimate. In addition, the correlation between foraging activity of bumblebees and temperature, relative humidity, illumination in the greenhouse, and pollen viability of tomato plants was further analyzed. Our findings revealed that B. terrestriscan respond to microclimatic factors and plant resources while also exhibiting a suitable working pattern within the colony. Day-off rotation was observed as a strategy employed by foragers to prolong their survival time. This division of labor and task rotation may serve as strategies for the survival and development of the colony. Our research may contribute to fully understanding how microclimate and plants influence pollinator behavior within greenhouses, thereby optimizing the pollination management of bumblebees on greenhouse crops.

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