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Comparison of two criteria on the essential number calculation of Andrena camellia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 January 2021

Dunyuan Huang Open the ORCID record for Dunyuan Huang [Opens in a new window] ,
Ruomei Kou ,
Michael C. Orr ,
Hongying Li ,
Feiyue Dou  and
Chaodong Zhu
Dunyuan Huang*
Affiliation:
Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vector Insects, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing401331, China
Ruomei Kou
Affiliation:
Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vector Insects, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing401331, China
Michael C. Orr
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100101, China
Hongying Li
Affiliation:
Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vector Insects, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing401331, China
Feiyue Dou
Affiliation:
Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vector Insects, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing401331, China
Chaodong Zhu*
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100101, China
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Author for correspondence: Dunyuan Huang, Email: huangdunyuan@126.com and Chaodong Zhu, Email: zhucd@ioz.ac.cn
Author for correspondence: Dunyuan Huang, Email: huangdunyuan@126.com and Chaodong Zhu, Email: zhucd@ioz.ac.cn
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Abstract

Andrena camellia Wu is one of the primary pollinators of Camellia oleifera A. in China. In this paper, the essential number of individuals for efficient pollination by this species was calculated via two criteria, based on various indicators including counts of pollen grains in provisions, from single visits, and from single foraging trips overall; single flower visit duration; single flight period duration; number of eggs laid by a single female over their lifetime; and the average number of flowers per plant. Based on the number of pollen grains collected per flower visit, the essential number of females necessary is 2107 in a 1-ha Camellia oleifera garden with 1800 plants, while only 1998 female individuals are essentially needed when estimated based on the mean number of pollen grains collected in a single flight period. We argue that the essential number estimated by the former method is more reasonable and accurate for practical applications.

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Andrena camellia WuCamellia oleifera Abelessential numbersforaging behaviorpollenpollination
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 111 , Issue 3 , June 2021 , pp. 364 - 370
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These authors contributed equally to this work.

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