Foraging Activity of Four Bee Species on Sesame Flowers During Two Successive Seasons in Ismailia Governorate, Egypt
Foraging activity of four bee species, Apis mellifera L., Osmia spp., Ceratina tarsataMorawitz and Xylocopa pubescens Spinola on sesame flowers was studied during two successiveseasons of 2011 and 2012. Experimental observations were made during four periodsof the day: 9:00-11:00 am, 11:00 am-1:00 p...
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| author | Soliman M. Kamel Hatem M. Mahfouz Abd Elfatah H. Blal Maysa Said Abd El-Wahed Mahmoud Farag Mahmoud |
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| description | Foraging activity of four bee species, Apis mellifera L., Osmia spp., Ceratina tarsataMorawitz and Xylocopa pubescens Spinola on sesame flowers was studied during two successiveseasons of 2011 and 2012. Experimental observations were made during four periodsof the day: 9:00-11:00 am, 11:00 am-1:00 pm, 1:00-3:00 pm and 3:00-5:00 pm, startingfrom initial flowering until the final session. Observation time was five minutes during eachperiod and four bee species were observed visiting each square meter area. Five spots of 1m2 area were selected randomly, and the number of different species of bees visiting wascounted for five minutes by using electronic stopwatch, voice recorder and digital videocamera. The results of the study indicated that the four bee species were most abundanton sesame flowers between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm, and between 1:00 and 3:00 pm. Amongthe bees, Apis mellifera was the predominant species, followed by Ceratina tarsata, in theseason of 2011, while a reverse order of the two was recorded in 2012. The average timespent per flower was highly significantly different among these four species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0b7143a1e1d147559d225134f84c20692022-12-22T02:58:21ZengInstitute of Pesticides and Environmental ProtectionPesticidi i Fitomedicina1820-39492013-01-012813945DOI: 10.2298/PIF1301039KForaging Activity of Four Bee Species on Sesame Flowers During Two Successive Seasons in Ismailia Governorate, EgyptSoliman M. KamelHatem M. MahfouzAbd Elfatah H. BlalMaysa Said Abd El-WahedMahmoud Farag MahmoudForaging activity of four bee species, Apis mellifera L., Osmia spp., Ceratina tarsataMorawitz and Xylocopa pubescens Spinola on sesame flowers was studied during two successiveseasons of 2011 and 2012. Experimental observations were made during four periodsof the day: 9:00-11:00 am, 11:00 am-1:00 pm, 1:00-3:00 pm and 3:00-5:00 pm, startingfrom initial flowering until the final session. Observation time was five minutes during eachperiod and four bee species were observed visiting each square meter area. Five spots of 1m2 area were selected randomly, and the number of different species of bees visiting wascounted for five minutes by using electronic stopwatch, voice recorder and digital videocamera. The results of the study indicated that the four bee species were most abundanton sesame flowers between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm, and between 1:00 and 3:00 pm. Amongthe bees, Apis mellifera was the predominant species, followed by Ceratina tarsata, in theseason of 2011, while a reverse order of the two was recorded in 2012. The average timespent per flower was highly significantly different among these four species.http://www.pesting.org.rs/download.php/documents/28-1/28-1%2039-45.pdfSesame flowersBeesForaging activity |
| spellingShingle | Soliman M. Kamel Hatem M. Mahfouz Abd Elfatah H. Blal Maysa Said Abd El-Wahed Mahmoud Farag Mahmoud Foraging Activity of Four Bee Species on Sesame Flowers During Two Successive Seasons in Ismailia Governorate, Egypt Pesticidi i Fitomedicina Sesame flowers Bees Foraging activity |
| title | Foraging Activity of Four Bee Species on Sesame Flowers During Two Successive Seasons in Ismailia Governorate, Egypt |
| title_full | Foraging Activity of Four Bee Species on Sesame Flowers During Two Successive Seasons in Ismailia Governorate, Egypt |
| title_fullStr | Foraging Activity of Four Bee Species on Sesame Flowers During Two Successive Seasons in Ismailia Governorate, Egypt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Foraging Activity of Four Bee Species on Sesame Flowers During Two Successive Seasons in Ismailia Governorate, Egypt |
| title_short | Foraging Activity of Four Bee Species on Sesame Flowers During Two Successive Seasons in Ismailia Governorate, Egypt |
| title_sort | foraging activity of four bee species on sesame flowers during two successive seasons in ismailia governorate egypt |
| topic | Sesame flowers Bees Foraging activity |
| url | http://www.pesting.org.rs/download.php/documents/28-1/28-1%2039-45.pdf |
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