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Journal of Agriculture ›› 2023, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (2): 55-59.doi: 10.11923/j.issn.2095-4050.cjas2021-0167

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Investigation on Bee Pollination Status in Facility Agriculture in Shanxi Province

GAO Fei1, LI Lixin2, ZHI Haiying2, SHEN Jinshan2, ZHANG Jiangchao1, CHEN Min1, MA Weihua2()   

  1. 1 College of Animal Science and Technology, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China
    2 College of Horticulture, Shanxi Agricultural University (Institute of Horticulture), Taiyuan 030031, Shanxi, China
  • Received:2021-10-20 Revised:2022-05-10 Online:2023-02-19 Published:2023-02-19

Abstract:

To understand the current situation of bee pollination in facility agriculture in Shanxi Province, the application of bee pollination, the use of pesticides and the problems in the application of bee pollination technology were investigated in 8 cities such as Yuncheng, Xinzhou and Lvliang, and 13 counties such as Linyi and Yuanping by three methods of on-the-spot visit, on-the-spot survey, and telephone interview. The results show that the pollination patterns in facility agriculture are diversified, including bee pollination, artificial pollination of male flowers to female flowers by hand, artificial pollination by spraying hormone, mechanical pollination, etc. Melons and fruits cultivated in facility agriculture require more bee pollination. The high use of bee pollination may be related to palatability. Different operation scales and modes need different pollination patterns, and bee and bumblebee pollination are used more in organic agricultural production, large-scale planting gardens for harvesting and sightseeing, and large-scale agricultural parks, to achieve green production and save labor costs. Fungicides and insecticides are often used in facility agriculture to control pests and diseases, which can affect the use of pollinating bees and the effect of pollination.

Key words: Shanxi Province, facility crop, bee pollination status, pesticide application, countermeasures