Influence of the Foraging Activity of the Anthophilous Insects on Talinum triangulare (Waterleaf) fructification in Bafut (North West - Cameroon)
Talinum triangulare is an herbaceous succulent plant eaten as a vegetable throughout the tropics including many countries in West and Central Africa and are an essential ingredient in traditional dishes. Experiments were made on the plant to examine the influence of foraging behavior of flowering in...
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| author | Esther Nadine Otiobo Atibita David Fotsing Njoya Moses Tita Mogho Champlain Djieto-Lordon Fernand-Nestor Tchuenguem Fohouo |
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| description | Talinum triangulare is an herbaceous succulent plant eaten as a vegetable throughout the tropics including many countries in West and Central Africa and are an essential ingredient in traditional dishes. Experiments were made on the plant to examine the influence of foraging behavior of flowering insect on pollination and yields of this plant species in 2018 and 2019 at Bafut. Observations were made on 1615 to 4055 flowers per treatment. The treatments included unlimited floral access by visitors and bagged flowers to deny all visits. The study focused on the foraging behavior of flowering insects and their pollination activity (fruiting rate). The results show that 14 insect species visited waterleaf flowers and Camponotus flavomarginatus was the most frequent (33.20%). Insects foraged throughout the day light period. Their activity was highest between 10 am and 12 pm. Insect species foraged the flowers for pollen and nectar. The fructification rate of unrestricted floral access was significantly high than that of protected flowers to deny all visits. The maintenance of insect nest close to T. triangulare field is recommended to improve it fruits production. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7b119ffae67748aa88af766f7cafe08a2025-08-20T02:07:02ZengHasan EleroğluTurkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology2148-127X2021-12-019122106211210.24925/turjaf.v9i12.2106-2112.42612262Influence of the Foraging Activity of the Anthophilous Insects on Talinum triangulare (Waterleaf) fructification in Bafut (North West - Cameroon)Esther Nadine Otiobo Atibita0David Fotsing1Njoya Moses Tita Mogho2Champlain Djieto-Lordon3Fernand-Nestor Tchuenguem Fohouo4University of Bamenda, Faculty of Science, Department of Biological Sciences, P.O. Box 39 BambiliUniversity of Bamenda, Faculty of Science, Department of Biological Sciences, P.O. Box 39 BambiliUniversity of Bamenda, Faculty of Science, Department of Biological Sciences, P.O. Box 39 BambiliUniversity of Yaounde I, Faculty of Science, Laboratory of Zoology, P.O. Box 812 YaoundeUniversity of Ngaoundere, Faculty of Science, Laboratory of Applied Zoology, P.O. Box 454 NgaoundereTalinum triangulare is an herbaceous succulent plant eaten as a vegetable throughout the tropics including many countries in West and Central Africa and are an essential ingredient in traditional dishes. Experiments were made on the plant to examine the influence of foraging behavior of flowering insect on pollination and yields of this plant species in 2018 and 2019 at Bafut. Observations were made on 1615 to 4055 flowers per treatment. The treatments included unlimited floral access by visitors and bagged flowers to deny all visits. The study focused on the foraging behavior of flowering insects and their pollination activity (fruiting rate). The results show that 14 insect species visited waterleaf flowers and Camponotus flavomarginatus was the most frequent (33.20%). Insects foraged throughout the day light period. Their activity was highest between 10 am and 12 pm. Insect species foraged the flowers for pollen and nectar. The fructification rate of unrestricted floral access was significantly high than that of protected flowers to deny all visits. The maintenance of insect nest close to T. triangulare field is recommended to improve it fruits production.http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/4261talinum triangulareinsect speciesflowersfruiting rate |
| spellingShingle | Esther Nadine Otiobo Atibita David Fotsing Njoya Moses Tita Mogho Champlain Djieto-Lordon Fernand-Nestor Tchuenguem Fohouo Influence of the Foraging Activity of the Anthophilous Insects on Talinum triangulare (Waterleaf) fructification in Bafut (North West - Cameroon) Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology talinum triangulare insect species flowers fruiting rate |
| title | Influence of the Foraging Activity of the Anthophilous Insects on Talinum triangulare (Waterleaf) fructification in Bafut (North West - Cameroon) |
| title_full | Influence of the Foraging Activity of the Anthophilous Insects on Talinum triangulare (Waterleaf) fructification in Bafut (North West - Cameroon) |
| title_fullStr | Influence of the Foraging Activity of the Anthophilous Insects on Talinum triangulare (Waterleaf) fructification in Bafut (North West - Cameroon) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of the Foraging Activity of the Anthophilous Insects on Talinum triangulare (Waterleaf) fructification in Bafut (North West - Cameroon) |
| title_short | Influence of the Foraging Activity of the Anthophilous Insects on Talinum triangulare (Waterleaf) fructification in Bafut (North West - Cameroon) |
| title_sort | influence of the foraging activity of the anthophilous insects on talinum triangulare waterleaf fructification in bafut north west cameroon |
| topic | talinum triangulare insect species flowers fruiting rate |
| url | http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/4261 |
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