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Why is pollen in Camellia oleifera inedible to honeybees?

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This Commentary examines a recent study that addressed a long-standing controversy: Is the lethal effect of Tea-oil Camellia on honeybee larvae due to nectar or pollen toxicity? Flowers of Camellia oleifera are adapting to bird pollination, evolving 'anti-bee' traits such as theasaponin-containing pollen, which is toxic to bee larvae.

Source: Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13787

Authors: Jannathan Mamut, Wei‐Bing Zhang, Lu‐Lu Tang

Institutions: Xinjiang Agricultural University, Central South University

Language: English

Topic: Plant and animal studies

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Natural Science Foundation of Xinjiang

Awards: G6416833702, G8407111614