DENDROLOGY

DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY

FAMILIES OF ANGIOSPERMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which insect is the main pollinator?
A
Bee
B
Butterfly
C
Ant
D
Bat
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Honey bees, the most important crop pollinator, pollinate over 100 different fruits and vegetables, while bumble bees, which vibrate as they pollinate, are more efficient pollinators for plants such as tomatoes (Berenbaum 2007).

Detailed explanation-2: -The western honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) provides highly valued pollination services for a wide variety of agricultural crops [1], and ranks as the most frequent single species of pollinator for crops worldwide [2].

Detailed explanation-3: -The list of insect pollinators is long and includes many different species of bees, flies, wasps, beetles, butterflies and moths.

Detailed explanation-4: -1) Wild honeybees. Wild honeybees work ceaselessly to pollinator crops like apples and blueberries. 2) Managed honey bees. Most managed bee hives are European bees that work for the agricultural industry. 3) Bumblebees. 4) Other wild bee species.

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