Abstract
We identified 41 species of native bees from a total of 1,083 specimens collected at cultivated highbush blueberry plantings throughout Rhode Island in 2014 and 2015. Andrena spp., Bombus spp., and Xylocopa virginica (L.) were collected most often. Bombus griseocollis (DeGeer), B. impatiens Cresson, B. bimaculatus Cresson, B. perplexus Cresson, and Andrena vicina Smith collected the largest mean numbers of blueberry pollen tetrads. The largest mean percent blueberry pollen loads were carried by the miner bees Andrena bradleyi Viereck (91%), A. carolina Viereck (90%), and Colletes validus Cresson (87%). The largest mean total pollen grain loads were carried by B. griseocollis (549,844), B. impatiens (389,558), X. virginica (233,500), and B. bimaculatus (193,132). Xylocopa virginica was the fourth and fifth most commonly collected bee species in 2014 and 2015, respectively. They exhibit nectar robbing and females carried relatively low blueberry pollen loads (mean 33%). Overall, we found 10 species of bees to be the primary pollinators of blueberries in Rhode Island.
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Claim · model-written summary
Forty-one native bee species were identified at cultivated blueberry plantings.
- Taxon
- highbush blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosume0 - Outcome
- species of native beese0
- Value
- 41e0
- Setting
- Rhode Islande0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“We identified 41 species of native bees from a total of 1,083 specimens collected at cultivated highbush blueberry plantings throughout Rhode Island in 2014 and 2015.”
Claim · model-written summary
Andrena, Bombus and Xylocopa virginica were collected most often.
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e0“Andrena spp., Bombus spp., and Xylocopa virginica (L.) were collected most often.”
Claim · model-written summary
Five named bee taxa collected the largest mean numbers of blueberry pollen tetrads.
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Verbatim
e0“Bombus griseocollis (DeGeer), B. impatiens Cresson, B. bimaculatus Cresson, B. perplexus Cresson, and Andrena vicina Smith collected the largest mean numbers of blueberry pollen tetrads.”
Claim · model-written summary
Andrena bradleyi carried 91% blueberry pollen loads.
- Interactor
- Andrena bradleyi Viereck
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Andrena bradleyie0pollinator - Outcome
- blueberry pollen loadse0
- Value
- 91%e0
Not reportedTaxonMaterialGeneOrgan / stageTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionQualifier
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
e0“The largest mean percent blueberry pollen loads were carried by the miner bees Andrena bradleyi Viereck (91%), A. carolina Viereck (90%), and Colletes validus Cresson (87%).”
Claim · model-written summary
Andrena carolina carried 90% blueberry pollen loads.
- Interactor
- A. carolina Viereck
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Andrena carolinae0pollinator - Outcome
- blueberry pollen loadse0
- Value
- 90%e0
Not reportedTaxonMaterialGeneOrgan / stageTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionQualifier
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
e0“The largest mean percent blueberry pollen loads were carried by the miner bees Andrena bradleyi Viereck (91%), A. carolina Viereck (90%), and Colletes validus Cresson (87%).”
Claim · model-written summary
Colletes validus carried 87% blueberry pollen loads.
Not reportedTaxonMaterialGeneOrgan / stageTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionQualifier
Verbatim
e0“The largest mean percent blueberry pollen loads were carried by the miner bees Andrena bradleyi Viereck (91%), A. carolina Viereck (90%), and Colletes validus Cresson (87%).”
Claim · model-written summary
Bombus griseocollis carried 549,844 pollen grains on average.
- Interactor
- B. griseocollis
Bombus griseocollise0pollinator - Outcome
- pollen grain loadse0
- Value
- 549,844e0
Not reportedTaxonMaterialGeneOrgan / stageTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionQualifier
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The largest mean total pollen grain loads were carried by B. griseocollis (549,844), B. impatiens (389,558), X. virginica (233,500), and B. bimaculatus (193,132).”
Claim · model-written summary
Bombus impatiens carried 389,558 pollen grains on average.
- Interactor
- B. impatiens
Bombus impatiense0pollinator - Outcome
- pollen grain loadse0
- Value
- 389,558e0
Not reportedTaxonMaterialGeneOrgan / stageTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionQualifier
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The largest mean total pollen grain loads were carried by B. griseocollis (549,844), B. impatiens (389,558), X. virginica (233,500), and B. bimaculatus (193,132).”
Claim · model-written summary
Xylocopa virginica carried 233,500 pollen grains on average.
- Interactor
- X. virginica
Xylocopa virginicae0pollinator - Outcome
- pollen grain loadse0
- Value
- 233,500e0
Not reportedTaxonMaterialGeneOrgan / stageTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionQualifier
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The largest mean total pollen grain loads were carried by B. griseocollis (549,844), B. impatiens (389,558), X. virginica (233,500), and B. bimaculatus (193,132).”
Claim · model-written summary
Bombus bimaculatus carried 193,132 pollen grains on average.
- Interactor
- B. bimaculatus
Bombus bimaculatuse0pollinator - Outcome
- pollen grain loadse0
- Value
- 193,132e0
Not reportedTaxonMaterialGeneOrgan / stageTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionQualifier
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The largest mean total pollen grain loads were carried by B. griseocollis (549,844), B. impatiens (389,558), X. virginica (233,500), and B. bimaculatus (193,132).”
Claim · model-written summary
Xylocopa virginica ranked fourth in collection frequency in 2014 and fifth in 2015.
- Outcome
- most commonly collected bee speciese0
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Verbatim
e0“Xylocopa virginica was the fourth and fifth most commonly collected bee species in 2014 and 2015, respectively.”
Claim · model-written summary
Female Xylocopa virginica carried relatively low blueberry pollen loads averaging 33%.
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e0“females carried relatively low blueberry pollen loads (mean 33%).”
Claim · model-written summary
Ten bee species were identified as primary blueberry pollinators in Rhode Island.
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Verbatim
e0“we found 10 species of bees to be the primary pollinators of blueberries in Rhode Island.”