Honeybees foraging response in genetically diversified opium poppy

Studies were carried out on honeybees foraging on plant flowers. Results showed significantly higher foraging response of honeybees ( Apis mellifera) in genetically divergent narcotic plant opium poppy ( Papaver somniferum). Of the 18 mutants and two locally adapted cultivars of diverse genotypes sc...

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Published in:Bioresource technology 2006-09, Vol.97 (13), p.1578-1581
Main Authors: Srivastava, H.K., Singh, Dwijendra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal productions
Animals
Apiculture
Apidae
Apis mellifera
Appetitive Behavior - physiology
Bees - physiology
Biological and medical sciences
Feeding Behavior - physiology
Flowers - genetics
Flowers - metabolism
Foraging
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genetic Variation - genetics
Genetically diversified plant
Honeybee
Insecta
Invertebrates
Opium - metabolism
Papaver - genetics
Papaver - metabolism
Papaver somniferum
Species Specificity
Terrestrial animal productions
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Summary:Studies were carried out on honeybees foraging on plant flowers. Results showed significantly higher foraging response of honeybees ( Apis mellifera) in genetically divergent narcotic plant opium poppy ( Papaver somniferum). Of the 18 mutants and two locally adapted cultivars of diverse genotypes screened, eight revealed significantly greater foraging response manifesting honeybee’s preference towards specific plant morphotypes. The number of flower bloom did not correspond to number of foraging bees in both mutant and cultivar plant types of opium poppy. The genotype specific foraging response of honeybees could be attributed to physico-chemical properties of opium poppy flowers. This could have implications for the development of opium alkaloid fortified honeys for novel pharmaceuticals and isolation of natural spray compounds to attract honeybee pollinators for promoting crossing and sustainable hybridity in crops.
ISSN:0960-8524
1873-2976
DOI:10.1016/j.biortech.2005.07.013