Title of article :
APPLICATION OF NATURAL POLLINATOR BOMBUS TERRESTRIS IN CULTIVATION OF THE ‘BIO’ VEGETABLES
Author/Authors :
TREBICKA, ARTAN Tirana University - Faculty of Natural Sciences - Department of Biology, Albania , OSMANI (LATAJ), LEOMIRA Agriculture University of Tirana - Faculty of Agriculture and Environment - Department of Vegetable Production, Albania , KEÇI, ERJOLA Kristal University - Department of Biology, Albania
Abstract :
In this study is presented the pollination activity of the Bombus terrestris L. Type: Arthropoda, Class: Insecta, Order: Hymenoptera, Family: Apidae, Genus: Bombus Latr. The aim is presentation of the evidences in the impact on the efficiency and qualitative improvement of the plant cucumber Cucurum sativum and the red pepper plant Capsicum annuum in greenhouses. The experiments conducted during the period 2009-2010 in the Germenji (Lushnje) related to the cucumber plant and the red pepper plant to the Hamallaj (Durrës). Application of the pollination material in comparison with the control greenhouse, give evidences regarding to the enhancement of the fructifying proportion, with 80.3% to the cucumber plant and 84.1% to the red pepper plant with a confidence level of 97%.
Keywords :
greenhouse , pollinator , Bombus terrestris L , cucumber , red pepper
Journal title :
Albanian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Journal title :
Albanian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
