Why is pollen in <i>Camellia oleifera</i> inedible to honeybees?
This Commentary examines a recent study that addressed a long-standing controversy: Is the lethal effect of Tea-oil Camellia on honeybee larvae due to nectar or pollen toxicity? Flowers of Camellia oleifera are adapting to bird pollination, evolving 'anti-bee' traits such as theasaponin-containing pollen, which is toxic to bee larvae.
Authors
- Wei‐Bing Zhang
- Lulu Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4941-842X)
- Jannathan Mamut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0278-8159)
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- Xinjiang Agricultural University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Integrative Plant Biology
- Published
- 2024-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13787
- Primary Topic
- Plant and animal studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00