Angelo Coast Range Reserve

08 May, 10 AM - 18 May, 04 AM

There are two main objectives of this study concerning the role of Acroceridae (Diptera) in pollination: (1) Assess what flower visiting behaviours Eulonchus species (Acroceridae) show under natural conditions and how effectively they pollinate compared to other pollinators that visit the same plant species concurrently. (2) Assess whether Acroceridae in the genus Eulonchus are consistent and effective pollinators by quantifying the numbers and species of pollen present on collected individuals, and determine whether this varies with sex, fly species and proboscis length. My work at the Angelo Reserve will involve collecting anthers from plants flowering during the first few weeks of May to be compared to pollen present on previously collected Eulonchus specimens. I also hope to observe pollination behaviour of Eulonchus on flowers in the reserve. I will collect representative Eulonchus specimens for identification as well as representatives of any other major pollinators visiting the same plants. This study should have very little impact on the reserve as I will be only removing a few anthers from any given plant species and I will be using a sweep net to collect insects rather than large scale trapping.

Visit #6950 @Angelo Coast Range Reserve

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Under Project # 5205 | Research

Pollination by Spider Parasitic Diptera (true flies): Are the Acroceridae pollinators or nectar scavengers?

research_scientist - Royal British Columbia Museum

Reservation Members(s)

Christopher Borkent May 8 - 18, 2005 (11 days)
Christopher Borkent May 8 - 18, 2005 (11 days)

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HQ House 2 May 8 - 18, 2005