The effect of blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) on the size and weight of mangos (Mangifera indica L.)

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dc.contributor.authorSaeed, Shafqat
dc.contributor.authorNaqqash, Muhammad Nadir
dc.contributor.authorJaleel, Waqar
dc.contributor.authorSaeed, Qamar
dc.contributor.authorGhouri, Fozia
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.available2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.departmentNiğde ÖHÜ
dc.description.abstractBackground: Pollination has a great effect on the yield of fruit trees. Blow flies are considered as an effective pollinator compared to hand pollination in fruit orchards. Therefore, this study was designed to evaluate the effect of different pollination methods in mango orchards. Methodology: The impact of pollination on quantity and quality of mango yield by blow flies was estimated by using three treatments, i.e., open pollinated trees, trees were covered by a net in the presence of blow flies for pollination, and trees were covered with a net but without insects. Results: The maximum number of flowers was recorded in irregular types of inflorescence, i.e., 434.80 flowers/inflorescence. Fruit setting (bud) was higher in open pollinated mango trees (i.e. 37.00/inflorescence) than enclosed pollination by blow flies (i.e. 22.34/inflorescence). The size of the mango fruit was the highest (5.06 mm) in open pollinated tree than those pollinated by blow flies (3.93 mm) and followed by without any pollinator (3.18 mm) at marble stage. We found that the maximum weight of mango fruit (201.19 g) was in open pollinated trees. Discussion: The results demonstrated that blow flies can be used as effective mango pollinators along with other flies and bees. The blow flies have shown a positive impact on the quality and quantity of mango. This study will be helpful in future and also applicable at farm level to use blow flies as pollinators that are cheap and easy to rear.
dc.identifier.doi10.7717/peerj.2076
dc.identifier.issn2167-8359
dc.identifier.pmid27441107
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84981328375
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2076
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/3608
dc.identifier.volume4
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000380064300001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
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dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPEERJ INC
dc.relation.ispartofPEERJ
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectMango
dc.subjectPollination
dc.titleThe effect of blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) on the size and weight of mangos (Mangifera indica L.)
dc.typeArticle

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