Overview of Bee Pollination and Its Economic Value for Crop Production

Overview

Journal Insects

Specialty Biology

Date 2021 Aug 27

PMID 34442255

Citations 74

Authors

Shaden A M Khalifa

Esraa H Elshafiey

Aya A Shetaia

Aida A Abd El-Wahed

Ahmed F Algethami

Syed G Musharraf

Mohamed F Alajmi

Chao Zhao

Saad H D Masry

Mohamed M Abdel-Daim

Mohammed F Halabi

Guoyin Kai

Yahya Al Naggar

Mokhtar Bishr

Mohamed A M Diab

Hesham R El-Seedi

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Abstract

Pollination plays a significant role in the agriculture sector and serves as a basic pillar for crop production. Plants depend on vectors to move pollen, which can include water, wind, and animal pollinators like bats, moths, hoverflies, birds, bees, butterflies, wasps, thrips, and beetles. Cultivated plants are typically pollinated by animals. Animal-based pollination contributes to 30% of global food production, and bee-pollinated crops contribute to approximately one-third of the total human dietary supply. Bees are considered significant pollinators due to their effectiveness and wide availability. Bee pollination provides excellent value to crop quality and quantity, improving global economic and dietary outcomes. This review highlights the role played by bee pollination, which influences the economy, and enlists the different types of bees and other insects associated with pollination.

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