Bumblebees land remarkably well in red–blue greenhouse LED light conditions

Bumblebees land remarkably well in red–blue greenhouse LED light conditions

Red–blue emitting LEDs have recently been introduced in greenhouses to optimise plant growth. However, this spectrum may negatively affect the performance of bumblebees used for pollination, because the visual system of bumblebees is more sensitive to green light than to red–blue light. We used high...

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Main Authors: Lana J. de Vries, Frank van Langevelde, Coby van Dooremalen, Ilse G. Kornegoor, Martin J. Lankheet, Johan L. van Leeuwen, Marc Naguib, Florian T. Muijres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2020-06-01
Series:Biology Open
Subjects:
bombus terrestris
insect flight
insect vision
landing behaviour
light spectrum
pollination
Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/9/6/bio046730

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