Ability of Honey and Aqueous Plant Extracts on the Attraction of Bees during Flowering Period in Mango (Mangifera indica) var. Ataulfo Cultivation | International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 2023

Julieta Grajales-Conesa Instituto de Biociencias, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas,Blvd. Príncipe Akishino S/N, Solidaridad 2000, Tapachula, C.P 30798, Tapachula de Córdova y Ordoñez, Chiapas,México

Ángel Gallardo-Palomeque Instituto de Biociencias, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas,Blvd. Príncipe Akishino S/N, Solidaridad 2000, Tapachula, C.P 30798, Tapachula de Córdova y Ordoñez, Chiapas,México

Leopoldo Cruz López El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR), Unidad Tapachula,Carretera Antiguo Aeropuerto Km. 2.5, C.P. 30700. Tapachula, Chiapas,México

José A. López-García Instituto de Biociencias, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas,Blvd. Príncipe Akishino S/N, Solidaridad 2000, Tapachula, C.P 30798, Tapachula de Córdova y Ordoñez, Chiapas,México

Jorge A. Mérida- Rivas El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR), Unidad Tapachula,Carretera Antiguo Aeropuerto Km. 2.5, C.P. 30700. Tapachula, Chiapas,México

Rodolfo Torres de los Santos Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas; Unidad académica multidisciplinaria Mante,Blvd. Enrique Cárdenas González,

Víctor J. Albores-Flores Instituto de Biociencias, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas,Blvd. Príncipe Akishino S/N, Solidaridad 2000, Tapachula, C.P 30798, Tapachula de Córdova y Ordoñez, Chiapas,México

In recent decades there have been low yields of mango (Mangifera indica L.) var. Ataulfo, related to the presence of pests and diseases, for which the irrational use of pesticides has increased, causing a deficit of pollinators. Among the alternatives allowing attracting pollinators are plant extracts. The study was carried out in the mango orchard var. Ataulfo in the Soconusco region, Chiapas, México in the years 2020 and 2021. Six treatments were used: 1) 1.25% aqueous skunk plant extract, 2) 1.25% aqueous skunk plant extract + 0.5% Melipona solani honey, 3) 0.5% M. solani honey, 4) 2% commercial garlic extract, 5) 2% commercial clove extract and 6) water as control. For each of the treatments, five selected trees were sprayed one day before the application of the treatments and one day after the bees attracted with entomological nets were collected during the following six days, which were taxonomically identified. The results showed that the most attractive treatments were skunk extract 1.25% + M. solani honey 0.5% and M. solani honey (0.5%), with highly significant differences (p<0.001). The days of greatest attraction were the second and fourth days after treatment application. The use of M. solani honey + skunk extract has potential as a pollinator attractant in mango var. Ataulfo in the Soconusco region, Chiapas.