This review provides a description on basic and applied aspects of the major oil crops–their
pollination requirements, pollinators and improvement in quality and quantity through …

Recent introduction of hybrid varieties raises the question if bees (Apis mellifera L.)
contribute as pollinator agents in developing the full yield potential of rapeseed (Brassica …

Current study was initiated to generate the information on the effect of row-to-row distance of
brassica crop, Brassica napus L., on aphids population. Three line spacing (20, 30 and 40 …

Understanding specific meteorological factors that affect the foraging activity of pollinator
insects can provide valuable information to ensure appropriate levels of pollination of crops …

Assessment of the economic value of crop pollination by bees necessitates the need for
conserving the insect pollinator diversity. A decline in the population of insect pollinators in …

Brassica napus and Brassica rapa are grown across six continents for purposes including
oilseed, biofuel, vegetables and livestock fodder. Hybridisation between the two can …

Rapeseed (Brassica napus L. var. oleifera) is an oleaginous species of the Brassicaceae
family, being the third most produced oleaginous in the world. Rapeseed can produce fruits …

Currently, the hybrid cultivars are predominant in the cultivation of winter oilseed rape in
Europe. Cultivation of hybrid cultivars instead of the traditional line can affect the visitation of …

Insects are important for the pollination of both wild plants and cultivated crops in the world.
Rapeseed and mustard (Brassica sp.) is an important oil crops in Bangladesh but …

Brassica napus provide valuable oil with low erucic acid content but it has low productivity.
To improve this, managed honey bee pollination assumes importance. An experiment was …