Crop-bee pollinator interaction - A review

Abstract

Bee pollinators play a crucial role on crops pollination. Pollination significantly enhances the yield of most crop species and contributes to the increase in global crop production. Here, we provide insights into the relationships between crop and bee pollinators. The interactions between crops and bee pollinators depends on various factors, including different crops species and floral morphological characters such as color, scent, nectar composition, and pollen secondary metabolites. In this review, we discuss how crop species, floral morphological characteristics, floral volatile compounds, floral nectar and pollen secondary metabolites influences interactions between crops and bee pollinators.