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RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF FERAL HONEY BEES IN APPLE POLLINATION
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288_35
Pages
239 – 243
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Abstract
Feral honey bees contributed a significant amount to apple pollination in Michigan.
We compared the ratio of marked (all foragers of managed colonies) to unmarked (feral) honey bees; among different orchard blocks (ratio = 0.14), among different varieties (ratio = 0.24), and among different days (ratio = 0.24). There was a very high population of feral honey bees evenly distributed during the bloom period.
During peak bloom, many more feral honey bees were found (ratio <0.10) both in different blocks and in different varieties.
We compared the ratio of marked (all foragers of managed colonies) to unmarked (feral) honey bees; among different orchard blocks (ratio = 0.14), among different varieties (ratio = 0.24), and among different days (ratio = 0.24). There was a very high population of feral honey bees evenly distributed during the bloom period.
During peak bloom, many more feral honey bees were found (ratio <0.10) both in different blocks and in different varieties.
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Authors
S.Y. Chang, R.A. Hoopingarner
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