ISHS Acta Horticulturae 288: VI International Symposium on Pollination
METHOD FOR REARING BOMBUS TERRESTRIS CONTINUOUSLY AND THE PRODUCTION OF BUMBLEBEE COLONIES FOR POLLINATION PURPOSES. |
| Authors: | J. van den Eijnde, A. de Ruijter, J. van der Steen |
| Abstract:
It is now known that bumblebees can pollinate tomato flowers in glasshouses during the whole growing season (January-September). This means that there is a huge market for bumblebee colonies which should be available yearround. A method has been developed for rearing bumblebee colonies continuously. The species used is Bombus terrestris L. It is possible to build up and maintain a colony production starting with only a limited number of queens caught in the field. | |
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