Potentiality of honeybees in hybrid seed production of sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 40-43

  Rajagopal, D ^a   Veeresh, G K ^a   Chikkadevaiah, ^a   Nagaraja, N ^a,b   Kencharaddi, R N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b BANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Honeybees; Pollination; Sunflower

Indexed keywords

POLLINATION; SEED PRODUCTION;

APIS CERANA; APIS DORSATA; APIS FLOREA; APIS MELLIFERA; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; TRIGONA IRRIDIPENNIS;

EID: 0344958878     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (11)

1. Delaude A, Tasei J N and Rollier M. 1979. Pollinator insects of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) in France. I. Pollination of male sterile lines for hybrid seed production. Proceedings of IVth International Symposium on Pollination 1 : 29-40.
2. Frank J and Farkas J. 1979. Pollination of sunflower hybrids by honey bees. Proceedings of IVth International Symposium on Pollination 1 : 41-3.
3. Free J B. 1964. The behaviour of honey bees on sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) Journal of Applied Ecology. 1 : 19-27.
4. Mohan Rao G, Nadre K R and Suryanarayana M C. 1995. Studies on pollination of male sterile line for foundation seed production in hybrid sunflower. Indian Bee Journal 57 (4) : 170-3.
5. Radoev L. 1954. Study on the role of honey bee and wild insects in sunflower pollination. Spisanie na nauchno issledovatel skite Institute pri Ministerstvanta na Zemedelete i gorite 4 : 3-16.
6. Satyanarayana A R and Seetharam A. 1982. Studies on the method of hybrid seed production in oilseed sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) 3. Role and activity of insect visitors in pollination and seed set. Seed Science and Technology 10 : 13-7.
7. Seetharam A. 1981. Sunflower cultivation. Indian Farming 30 (10) : 13-7.
8. Sinha S N and Vaishampayan J S. 1995. Pollination requirement in sunflower hybrid seed production. I. Effect of caging on bee behaviour and pollination. Indian Bee Journal 57 (2) : 71-3.
9. Suryanarayana M C, Mohan Rao G and Phadke R P. 1987. Higher yields of sunflower through honeybees. Indian Farming 37 (2) : 5-7, 19.
10. Swaminathan R and Bharadwaj S C. 1982. Bee pollinators of sunflower and their behaviour. Indian Bee Journal 44 (2) : 32-4.
11. Wakhle D M, Shakuntala Nair K and Phadke. 1978. Effect of bee pollination, on oil and protein content in seeds of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). Indian Bee Journal 40 : 1-2.