Claim · model-written summary
Apis dorsata is a potential pollinator of oil palm because it visits both male and female inflorescences.
- Taxon
- oil palme0
- Interactor
- A. dorsata
Apis dorsatae3pollinator - Outcome
- potential pollinatorse3
- Qualifier
- facilitates pollen transfer to the female flowerse3
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Verbatim
e0“The result showed that Elaeidobius kamerunicus and Elaeidobius spp. were the most common insect pollinators in oil palm production areas, occurring from lowland to midland regions”
e3“All species (E. kamerunicus, Elaeidobius spp., A. mellifera, and A. dorsata) are potential pollinators, as their visitation of both male and female inflorescences facilitates pollen transfer to the female flowers”
Title
Insect pollinators of oil palm plantations in South Sumatra, Indonesia
SITI HERLINDA; JELLY MILINIA PUSPITA SARI; WEI HONG LAU; et al. Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity 2025. doi:10.13057/biodiv/d261120
Other claims from this paper (12)
- Observation Elaeidobius kamerunicus was among the most common insect pollinators in oil palm production areas, from lowland to midland regions.
- Observation Elaeidobius spp. was among the most common insect pollinators in oil palm production areas, from lowland to midland regions.
- Observation Elaeidobius kamerunicus was more abundant on male than on female oil palm inflorescences.
- Observation Elaeidobius spp. was more abundant on male than on female oil palm inflorescences.
- Observation Elaeidobius kamerunicus showed peak activity between 8:00 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. on oil palm inflorescences.
- Observation Elaeidobius spp. showed peak activity between 8:00 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. on oil palm inflorescences.
- Observation Apis mellifera was observed on both male and female oil palm inflorescences, with activity limited to the morning and midday.
- Observation Apis dorsata was observed on both male and female oil palm inflorescences, with activity limited to the morning and midday.
- Observation Elaeidobius kamerunicus is a potential pollinator of oil palm because it visits both male and female inflorescences.
- Observation Elaeidobius spp. is a potential pollinator of oil palm because it visits both male and female inflorescences.
- Observation Apis mellifera is a potential pollinator of oil palm because it visits both male and female inflorescences.
- Recommendation The authors recommend avoiding contact insecticides in oil palm plantations to protect pollinator populations.