Priming bumble bees with caffeine, odour of the target crop, and a food reward, has minimal effects on fruit crop pollination and yield in a semi-commercial setup

Caffeine is a widely occurring plant defence chemical that occurs in the nectar of some plants, e.g. Coffea or Citrus spp., where it may influence pollinator behaviour to enhance pollination. Previous laboratory work found inexperienced bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) located new food sources emitti...

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Autori principali:	Sarah Arnold, Celine Silva, Jan-Hendrik Dudenhöffer, David Hall, Dudley Farman, Felix Wäckers, Philip Stevenson, Michelle Fountain
Natura:	Artigo
Lingua:	Inglês
Pubblicazione:	Enviroquest Ltd. 2025-02-01
Serie:	Journal of Pollination Ecology
Soggetti:	alkaloids associative learning bumblebees flower constancy soft fruit pollination horticulture
Accesso online:	https://pollinationecology.org/index.php/jpe/article/view/797
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