Claim · model-written summary
Flies of the genus Forcipomyia were classified as key pollinators of cocoa flowers.
- Taxon
- cocoa
Theobroma cacaoe0 - Interactor
- Flies of the genus Forcipomyiae0pollinator
- Outcome
- key pollinatorse0
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionValueQualifier
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Verbatim
e0“Flies of the genus Forcipomyia were classified as key pollinators of cocoa flowers”
Title
Flies and Cocoa: The Key to Global Chocolate Production
Isabella Hevily Silva Torquato; Rosinaira Gonzaga de Souza; Márcia Motta Maués; et al. Journal of Applied Entomology 2025. doi:10.1111/jen.13473
Other claims from this paper (5)
- Observation Ghana had the highest number of studies on cocoa pollination (20%).
- Observation Indonesia was among the countries with the highest number of cocoa pollination studies (16.6%).
- Observation The pollinator network recorded 39 links between 13 countries and 13 pollinators.
- Observation Ants and stingless bees, and possibly aphids, have great potential to act as cocoa pollinators.
- Recommendation Adopting friendly agricultural practices that favour pollinator populations is essential to ensure pollination services and improve cocoa yield and quality.