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Filemon Elisante¹, Patrick Ndakidemi¹, Sarah E J Arnold^1,2

¹Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania.

|November 5, 2020

Summary

Insect pollinators significantly increase common bean yields, boosting production for smallholder farmers. Protecting field margins enhances pollinator activity, crucial for food security and crop optimization.

Keywords:

Crop yield Ecosystem services Field margins Smallholders Phaseolus vulgaris Pollinators

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Area of Science:

Agricultural Science
Ecology
Entomology

Background:

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a vital crop for smallholder farmers, especially in East Africa.
While self-pollinating, common beans benefit from insect visits that may enhance yields.
The precise value of insect pollination services for common bean production remains largely unknown.

Purpose of the Study:

To quantify the contribution of insect pollinators to common bean yields.
To assess the role of field margins as refuges for flower-visiting insects.

Main Methods:

Conducted pollinator-exclusion experiments to measure yield differences.
Utilized a fluorescent-dye experiment to track insect movement from field margins to crops.

Main Results:

Open-pollinated and hand-pollinated bean plants showed significantly higher yields (pods per plant, seeds per pod) than excluded-pollinator plants.
Open-pollinated and hand-pollinated plants had the highest mean seed weight.
Field-scale extrapolation suggested open-pollinated beans could yield 1,478 kg/ha versus 681 kg/ha for self-pollinated beans, demonstrating significant pollinator impact.
Marking studies confirmed insect movement (bees, flies, lepidopterans) from field margins into bean crops.

Conclusions:

Insect pollinators are crucial for optimizing common bean yields, impacting food security for smallholder farmers.
Field margin vegetation serves as essential habitat for pollinators, supporting bean crop pollination.
Further research on field margin species is recommended to understand their role in supporting multiple ecosystem services.