Abstract
Allium cepa (onion) is a monocotyledonous plant which belongs to the family Liliaceae. Although self-pollination frequently occurs, most plants are highly self-incompatible. There are several studies about the managed honeybees increasing the seed yield of onion.In this study, the honey bee products which were obtained from the hives located in the onion fields examined. The honeybees were managed by the producers to increase seed yield. Our aim was to evaluate the composition of honey and honeybee pollen to decide if the honeybees foraged on Allium cepa or on the other plants during the flowering time of onion. As a result of the melissopalynological analysis, it was determined that Liliaceae pollen was minor with the ratio of 7,2 % in honey and not found in honeybee sample
Highlights
Allium cepa L. is a monocotyledonous plant which belongs to the family Liliaceae [1]
There are several studies about the managed honeybees increasing the seed yield of onion.In this study, the honey bee products which were obtained from the hives located in the onion fields examined
Our aim was to evaluate the composition of honey and honeybee pollen to decide if the honeybees foraged on Allium cepa or on the other plants during the flowering time of onion
Summary
Allium cepa L. (onion) is a monocotyledonous plant which belongs to the family Liliaceae [1]. (onion) is a monocotyledonous plant which belongs to the family Liliaceae [1]. It is an extensively grown biennial bulb crop, with world production of 74,250,809 tones from an area of 4,364,000 hectares [2]. Most plants are highly self-incompatible [3]. The amount of sugar and nectar concentration in the plant nectar affects the foraging behaviors of bees [6]. Honey bees tend to prefer nectar from nectaries with sucrose concentrations in the 50–65% range [7] The pollen production potential of Allium cepa is minor and the honey production is trace [8]
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