ISHS Acta Horticulturae 288: VI International Symposium on Pollination
APIS SPECIES OF TROPICAL ASIA AS POLLINATORS, AND SOME REARING METHODS FOR THEM |
| Author: | E. Crane |
| DOI: | 10.17660/ActaHortic.1991.288.2 |
| Abstract:
This paper considers the Asiatic Apis species (cerana, dorsata and florea), and presents published information on them as flower visitors and crop pollinators. Yields of certain crops are increased by the presence of A. cerana, and it may be economically worth while to transport hives to some of the crops. Other crops listed are also likely to benefit from pollination by one or more of the three species. Use of the open-nesting species (A. dorsata and A. florea) for crop pollination shows interesting possibilities, and beekeeping methods that have been practised with them in a few areas are described. It is important to try to estimate the potential economic value of pollination by Asiatic Apis. Much further information is needed, but methods for making a start are suggested, and other recommendations are made for putting the study of the whole subject on a more scientific and quantitative basis. | |
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