Use of bee-attractants in increasing crop productivity in Niger (Guizotia abyssinica. L)

The use of bee attractants, Bee-Q and Fruit BoostTM in the pollination of niger was evaluated. Bee visitations to niger flowers were observed for two weeks and an estimation of seed yield was determined. Different concentrations of Bee-Q and Fruit boostTM were evaluated to understand honeybee visita...

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Published in:	Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
Main Authors:	Venkataramegowda Sivaram, Koragandahalli Venkateshappa Jayaramappa, Anita Menon, Ruben Michael Ceballos
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2013-06-01
Subjects:	Bee-attractants Honeybee Guizotia abyssinica Niger Pollinators
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132013000300003&lng=en&tlng=en