Floral Odors and the Interaction between Pollinating Ceratopogonid Midges and Cacao
Abstract
Most plant species depend upon insect pollination services, including many cash and subsistence crops. Plants compete to attract those insects using visual cues and floral odor which pollinators associate with a reward. The cacao tree, Theobroma cacao , has a highly specialized floral morphology permitting pollination primarily by Ceratopogonid midges. However, these insects do not depend upon cacao flowers for their life cycle, and can use...
Paper Details
Title
Floral Odors and the Interaction between Pollinating Ceratopogonid Midges and Cacao
Published Date
Oct 1, 2019
Journal
Volume
45
Issue
10
Pages
869 - 878
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