The pollination of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) and the behaviour of bees on the crop
- 1 August 1968
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in The Journal of Agricultural Science
- Vol. 71 (1) , 91-94
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0021859600065631
Abstract
Summary: In spite of the entomophilic structure of the rape flower, which is very attractive to nectar- and pollen-gathering bees, the crop gives good yields without insect pollination.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Observations of the Pollination of Oil Rape and BroccoliBee World, 1953
- Effects of Self‐Pollination in Rape1Agronomy Journal, 1937