Sophisticated pollinating agents
Greetings to all users of the #STEEM platform. The most evolved plant species or Angiospermae have a specialized reproductive apparatus, with the capacity to generate pollen granules that after their physiological maturation are transferred from the male reproductive organ to female structures (androceo) (gynoecium).
The transfer described above is carried out by pollinating agents, mainly insects, including bees, which have a certain potential to detect variations in flower color and encode this signal and biologically associate it with a greater availability of carbohydrates.
It should be noted that the flowers that plants present are their reproductive structures, and these can exhibit different types of coloration polymorphism, mainly as a strategy to attract pollinating insects, and in other cases, these color changes may be related to the loss of pigments.
Now, in addition to changes associated with the loss of pigments, there are other factors such as edaphoclimatic contamination that influence the final color reflected in the floral units, which in turn leads to a decrease in the visit of pollinating agents and consequently a decrease at the reproductive level, as a result of climate change, which has become the main enemy of bees and pollinating insects.
Fig. 2 Bees are the main pollinating agents in nature. Image of public domain, Author: Myriams-Perezvcking, 2019
In an attempt to reverse the reproductive decline that currently exists in agricultural fields, science has been developing sophisticated "Pollinator Drones", which according to in situ tests have shown a 90% efficiency compared to the natural procedure, although it has been inferred that it does not work on rainy or windy days.
This type of impact technologies for agricultural activity is nothing new, since the development of new applications seems unlimited when it comes to generating options to increase food production, which once again arise from the inventiveness of biological science in conjunction with disruptive technology.
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES CONSULTED:
[1] Chowhan R E-Green Revolution: Intentional Pollination using Intelligent Agent Based Autonomous Drone-Pollinator-Bees. 2017. Article: Online access
[2] Künast C Pollinators and agriculture. Article: Online access
OBSERVATION
Greetings friend @lupafilotaxia, these advances although intended to solve a consequence that climate change has had on bees and other insects, only highlight how much we depend on the natural balance for our survival, reflecting the great importance of these small insects for food production.
Hello @emiliomoron
Certainly, indeed the strategy seeks to reverse the serious damage that has brought about the population decline of pollinating insects, mother nature and her balances are phenomenal.
Best regards, be well.
Hi @lupafilotaxia, I had read long ago about this particularity of flowers, and this "reproductive" capacity, it is impressive what nature can do. The use of pollinator technology, through Drones is impressive, I had not thought about that, but it must be something quite calculated.
Hello @josevas217
That's right, everything that our mother nature can do is impressive pity that we underestimate and do not take advantage of the potentialities that exist in nature, in relation to pollination with drones certainly is a great and well focused strategy, we will have to evaluate all scenarios to not create imbalances that may bring adverse effects in the future.
Best regards, be well.
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Interesting information. Thanks for sharing
Hi @valchiz, thanks for leaving your appreciation. Best regards, be well.