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Effects of Bee Pollination on Coffee Fruit Traits
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Shangkao DENG1, Jiamin QIN1, Jiang ZHAN1, Yangyi ZHANG1, Yubo TAO2, Tianhao YAN2, Jinsong LI2, Fen ZHANG2, Daneng WANG2, Cheng LIANG1, *
Chinese Journal of Tropical Crops | 2025, 46(6) : 1397 - 1404
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Chinese Journal of Tropical Crops | 2025, 46(6): 1397-1404
• Plant Cultivation, Physiology & Biochemistry •
Effects of Bee Pollination on Coffee Fruit Traits
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Shangkao DENG1, Jiamin QIN1, Jiang ZHAN1, Yangyi ZHANG1, Yubo TAO2, Tianhao YAN2, Jinsong LI2, Fen ZHANG2, Daneng WANG2, Cheng LIANG1, *
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  • 1.Sericulture and Apiculture Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Mengzi, Yunnan 661101, China
  • 2.Animal Husbandry Workstation, Bureau of Agriculture, Rural Areas, Science and Technology of Ximeng Va Autonomous County, Ximeng, Yunnan 665700, China
Published: 2025-06-25 doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-2561.2025.06.012
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Coffee is an important economic crop in Yunnan, China. To investigate the effects of bee pollination on coffee production, this study examined the species of pollinating bees and the foraging behavior of dominant bee species during the coffee flowering period in Lisou, Ximeng, Yunnan. Additionally, the study evaluated and compared the fruit traits of coffee under bee pollination and control groups. The results showed that the bee species visiting coffee flowers included Apis dorsata, Apis cerana cerana, Apis florea and bumblebees (Bombus spp.), with A. dorsata and A. cerana cerana being the dominant species. A. dorsata visited coffee flowers throughout the day (from 9: 00 to 17: 00), while A. cerana cerana primarily foraged in the morning. However, the visiting duration per flower of A. cerana cerana was extremely significantly longer than that of A. dorsata (P<0.01). Introducing A. cerana cerana colonies increased the number of flower-visiting bees. Compared with the control group, the bee pollination group showed significantly higher fruit set rates, single fruit weight, seed weight, and seed number. Moreover, the fruit skins became thinner, and other traits improved, with a higher proportion of fruits reaching high maturity at harvest. The findings suggest that bee pollination can significantly improve coffee fruit traits, promote fruit maturation, and effectively enhance coffee quality. The results would provide a theoretical basis for improving coffee cultivation and productivity.

coffee  /  pollination  /  Apis cerana cerana  /  quality  /  maturity  /  flower-visiting
Shangkao DENG, Jiamin QIN, Jiang ZHAN, Yangyi ZHANG, Yubo TAO, Tianhao YAN, Jinsong LI, Fen ZHANG, Daneng WANG, Cheng LIANG. Effects of Bee Pollination on Coffee Fruit Traits[J]. Chinese Journal of Tropical Crops, 2025 , 46 (6) : 1397 -1404 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-2561.2025.06.012
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doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-2561.2025.06.012
  • Receive Date：2025-01-03
  • Online Date：2026-06-24
  • Published：2025-06-25
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  • Received：2025-01-03
  • Accepted：2025-02-16
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    1.Sericulture and Apiculture Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Mengzi, Yunnan 661101, China
    2.Animal Husbandry Workstation, Bureau of Agriculture, Rural Areas, Science and Technology of Ximeng Va Autonomous County, Ximeng, Yunnan 665700, China
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Family		 属数
Number of
genus		 种数
Number of
species		 占总种数比例
Percentage of
total species (%)		 属
Genus		 种数
Number of
species		 占总种数比例
Percentage of total
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鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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