Khater, A. M.

The efficiency of honeybees and other insect pollinators in pollination of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) [electronic resource]. كفاءة نحل العسل وغيره من الحشرات الملقحة فى تلقيح الفول البلدى. - p.465-481.

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The present investigation aimed to identify insect visitors of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) during flowering periods of 1999/2000 and 2000/2001 in two sites, the first at Shalakan district.Kalubia Governorate representing the valley land and Kassasin region,Ismailia Governorate as a new reclaimed land. Obtained results indicated that the total insect counts attained 21 and 22 species in both sites in the two seasons.These species belong to five orders: Hemiptera (2 species), Lepidoptera (2 species), Coleoptera (4 species in the first site and 5 species in the second one), Diptera (6 species) and Hymenopetra (7 species).


Summary in Arabic.


Fava bean--Pollination.
Pollination by bees.
Honeybee.
Insect pollinators.