Comportamento de pastejo de Apis mellifera L. em girassol (helianthus annuus L.) no sertão paraibano.

Abstract

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is directly related to pollinating agents, because it is a cross-pollination plant, being carried out by insects, especially by bees. The objective of this work was to investigate the grazing behavior of honey bees (Apis mellifera) and the type of resource collected in a sunflower area. The study was carried out from November 23 to 26, 2015, in a sunflower crop located at the Federal University of Campina Grande - Campus Pombal, where four consecutive days were conducted in the area, evaluating variables such as daily frequency, fidelity Floral, length of stay and the visitor entomofauna. A total of 1,183 bees were counted visiting the inflorescences, where the most frequent time was 17hrs and the collection of nectar in relation to the collection of pollen was much larger throughout the observation period.