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Bombus
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Cucurbits are a large plant family which are dependent
on insect-pollination for fruit set. The
family include the major food genera of Cucurbita
(squash, pumpkin), Cucumis (cucumber,
melon), and Citrullus (watermelon) and
are popular species for pollination studies.
Our review
systematically summarises pollination research conducted in cucurbits to ask:
1) what are cucurbits’ requirement for pollination and their most effective
pollinators? And 2) Does pollinator management increase pollinator visitation
to, and yield of cucurbit crops?
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