Turkish Journal of Biology
Abstract
During 1995 and 1996, it was determined that there were 42 bee species belonging to 5 families visiting sunflowers in the Erzurum region. The species with the highest number of bees visiting sunflowers was Apis mellifera L. (80-88%). Wild bee species accounted for 12-20% of sunflower visits. The most abundant wild bee species were Pyrobombus incertus(Mor.), P. cullumanus apollineus (Skor.), Megabombus sylvarum daghestanicus(Rad.), M. armeniacus(Rad)., M. ruderarius
DOI
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Keywords
Sunflower, pollination, pollinator bees, Apoidea, Hymenoptera
First Page
73
Last Page
90
Recommended Citation
ÇALMASUR, Önder and ÖZBEK, Hikmet (1999) "Pollinator Bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) on Sunflower ( HelianthusannuusL.) and Their Effects on Seed Setting in Erzurum Region," Turkish Journal of Biology: Vol. 23: No. 1, Article 9. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/biology/vol23/iss1/9
