Universal Journal of Plant Science Vol. 5(2), pp. 24 - 28
DOI: 10.13189/ujps.2017.050202
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Enhancing Strawberry Productivity through Bee Pollination

Asiko Grace ^*, Oketch Jane , Mochorwa Jared , Nzano Patricia , Momanyi Dinah , Okecha Teresa , Okinyi Blaise , Koech Christine , Yego Ruth , Palla David
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, State Department of Livestock, National Beekeeping Institute, Nairobi, Kenya

ABSTRACT

Bees play a vital role in strawberry pollination, for fruit quality and increased productivity. Greenhouse experiments were conducted at the National Beekeeping Institute, in collaboration with EU-AU Sponsored ICIPE Bee Health Project. Using honeybee pollinators increased super quality fruits (84% total). Harvested industry fruits were absent in the open field plants, outside the greenhouse, with multi-pollinators. These, however, greatly reduced in the harvested fruits, inside the greenhouse (4.3% total), with the honeybee as the sole pollinator, demonstrating the superiority of the latter in enhancing strawberry productivity through pollination.

KEYWORDS
Bees, Pollination, Fruit Quality, Increased Productivity

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Asiko Grace , Oketch Jane , Mochorwa Jared , Nzano Patricia , Momanyi Dinah , Okecha Teresa , Okinyi Blaise , Koech Christine , Yego Ruth , Palla David , "Enhancing Strawberry Productivity through Bee Pollination," Universal Journal of Plant Science, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 24 - 28, 2017. DOI: 10.13189/ujps.2017.050202.

(b). APA Format:
Asiko Grace , Oketch Jane , Mochorwa Jared , Nzano Patricia , Momanyi Dinah , Okecha Teresa , Okinyi Blaise , Koech Christine , Yego Ruth , Palla David (2017). Enhancing Strawberry Productivity through Bee Pollination. Universal Journal of Plant Science, 5(2), 24 - 28. DOI: 10.13189/ujps.2017.050202.