Paper · 1980 · Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries archive of scientific and research publications (Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries)

Effect of honeybee activity on the cross-pollination of male-sterile sunflowers.

BJ Radford; John W. Rhodes

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Abstract

When a block of male-sterile plants of CMS HA60 approximately 18 m square was sown in the centre of a 7 ha crop of pollen-bearing plants of Sunfola 68-2, honey bees appeared to be the only insects playing a significant role in pollination.

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Honey bees appeared to be the only insects playing a significant role in pollination in the described sunflower planting.

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sunflowersHelianthust0
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honey beesApinaee0pollinator
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Helianthus
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“honey bees appeared to be the only insects playing a significant role in pollination”

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“sunflowers”

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