Determination of the foraging plants of Bombus terrestris (L.1758) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) through the pollen 
grains found in their nest materials

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doi:10.46309/biodicon.2021.952212

Determination of the foraging plants of Bombus terrestris (L.1758) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) through the pollen grains found in their nest materials

Çiğdem ÖZENİRLER (Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Fen Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü, Uygulamalı Biyoloji A.B.D. 06800 Ankara, Türkiye)

Biological Diversity and Conservation

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Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 14 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 385 - 389 Metin Dili: Türkçe DOI: 10.46309/biodicon.2021.952212 İndeks Tarihi: 02-06-2022

Determination of the foraging plants of Bombus terrestris (L.1758) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) through the pollen grains found in their nest materials

Öz:

Bombus terrestris (L. 1758) is the most common bumblebee species in the Palearctic region. This taxon is classified in the subgenus Bombus (s.str.). This species is from short-tongued bumblebees and their food preferences are relatively shallow corolla plants. It is categorized as a highly polylectic species collected from hundreds of different plants. However, there is relatively little data about Turkey. Within the scope of the study, the nest of Bombus terrestris species detected in Hacettepe University -Beytepe Campus was examined entomopalynologically. In order to reveal the plant-pollinator relationship network, the nest material was brought to the laboratory after the excavation was carried out close to the end of the bee activity and stored at +4 ºC. Microscopic slides were prepared using Wodehouse method from the nest material to determine the plants used as protein source during the season and investigations were made. Pollens belonging to the Diplotaxis spp., Brassicaceae, Carduus spp., Centaurea spp., Cichorium spp., Eryngium spp., Isatis spp., Linaria spp., Lotus spp. Onobrychis spp., Plantago spp. and Trifolium spp. taxa were detected. Knowing the biology and food preferences of pollinator insects will help us both in the protection of ecosystem diversity and in agricultural activities. In this context, it is recommended to conduct more detailed studies on the foraging plants of insects.

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APA	Özenirler Ç (2021). Determination of the foraging plants of Bombus terrestris (L.1758) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) through the pollen grains found in their nest materials. , 385 - 389. 10.46309/biodicon.2021.952212
Chicago	Özenirler Çiğdem Determination of the foraging plants of Bombus terrestris (L.1758) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) through the pollen grains found in their nest materials. (2021): 385 - 389. 10.46309/biodicon.2021.952212
MLA	Özenirler Çiğdem Determination of the foraging plants of Bombus terrestris (L.1758) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) through the pollen grains found in their nest materials. , 2021, ss.385 - 389. 10.46309/biodicon.2021.952212
AMA	Özenirler Ç Determination of the foraging plants of Bombus terrestris (L.1758) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) through the pollen grains found in their nest materials. . 2021; 385 - 389. 10.46309/biodicon.2021.952212
Vancouver	Özenirler Ç Determination of the foraging plants of Bombus terrestris (L.1758) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) through the pollen grains found in their nest materials. . 2021; 385 - 389. 10.46309/biodicon.2021.952212
IEEE	Özenirler Ç "Determination of the foraging plants of Bombus terrestris (L.1758) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) through the pollen grains found in their nest materials." , ss.385 - 389, 2021. 10.46309/biodicon.2021.952212
ISNAD	Özenirler, Çiğdem. "Determination of the foraging plants of Bombus terrestris (L.1758) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) through the pollen grains found in their nest materials". (2021), 385-389. https://doi.org/10.46309/biodicon.2021.952212

APA	Özenirler Ç (2021). Determination of the foraging plants of Bombus terrestris (L.1758) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) through the pollen grains found in their nest materials. Biological Diversity and Conservation, 14(3), 385 - 389. 10.46309/biodicon.2021.952212
Chicago	Özenirler Çiğdem Determination of the foraging plants of Bombus terrestris (L.1758) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) through the pollen grains found in their nest materials. Biological Diversity and Conservation 14, no.3 (2021): 385 - 389. 10.46309/biodicon.2021.952212
MLA	Özenirler Çiğdem Determination of the foraging plants of Bombus terrestris (L.1758) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) through the pollen grains found in their nest materials. Biological Diversity and Conservation, vol.14, no.3, 2021, ss.385 - 389. 10.46309/biodicon.2021.952212
AMA	Özenirler Ç Determination of the foraging plants of Bombus terrestris (L.1758) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) through the pollen grains found in their nest materials. Biological Diversity and Conservation. 2021; 14(3): 385 - 389. 10.46309/biodicon.2021.952212
Vancouver	Özenirler Ç Determination of the foraging plants of Bombus terrestris (L.1758) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) through the pollen grains found in their nest materials. Biological Diversity and Conservation. 2021; 14(3): 385 - 389. 10.46309/biodicon.2021.952212
IEEE	Özenirler Ç "Determination of the foraging plants of Bombus terrestris (L.1758) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) through the pollen grains found in their nest materials." Biological Diversity and Conservation, 14, ss.385 - 389, 2021. 10.46309/biodicon.2021.952212
ISNAD	Özenirler, Çiğdem. "Determination of the foraging plants of Bombus terrestris (L.1758) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) through the pollen grains found in their nest materials". Biological Diversity and Conservation 14/3 (2021), 385-389. https://doi.org/10.46309/biodicon.2021.952212