Cocoa pollination by males of Forcipomyia squamipennis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Ghana
Coffee experiments in the field proved that males of Forcipomyia squamipennis Infram & Macfie are pollinators of cocoa flowers (Theobroma cacao L.) in Ghana, contrary to former claims that this species is a non-pollinator and that only females of certain Forcipomyia species are pollinators.
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
| Published: |
St. Augustine (Trinidad y Tobago): The University of the West Indies,
1975
|
| Subjects: | THEOBROMA CACAO, CHIRONOMIDAE, FLORES, HABITAT, POLINIZACION LIBRE, POLINIZACION, POLINIZADORES, GHANA, |
| Online Access: | https://journals.sta.uwi.edu/ta/index.asp?action=viewPastAbstract&articleId=3170&issueId=295 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|