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June 13, 2026Web EcologyOpen Access

Blueberry floral morphology influences pollinator visitation and behavioural patterns

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HCHelena CastroABAna Margarida BrancoBCBruna Chaves

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Overview

Randomized trial examines how flower morphology affects pollinator visits in blueberries, suggesting key implications for crop production.

Key Points

  • This study aims to identify the main pollinators of various blueberry cultivars and how floral morphology influences their visitation patterns.
  • Conducted in an experimental field in Portugal with 19 blueberry cultivars.
  • Observed flower visitors within 5 min periods throughout the day and recorded the identity and number of flowers visited.
  • Measured flower morphological traits using 6–10 flowers per individual bush to analyze variation among cultivars.
  • Apis mellifera preferred smaller flowers; visitation rate not quantified.
  • Anthophora plumipes favored larger flowers; visitation rate not quantified.
  • Bombus terrestris visited intermediate-sized flowers; visitation rate not quantified.

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Castro et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf6d7faef96ed7f05879dhttps://doi.org/10.5194/we-26-83-2026
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