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Data on broad bean beetle (Bruchus rufimanus) damage, bumblebee pollination (Bombus terrestris) and faba bean (Vicia faba) yield - cage experiment in Sweden

Published: 15 August 2022

On 1 November 2022, a new SLU dataset was published in the Swedish National Data Service's research data catalogue.

Data description

Identifying and quantifying crop stressors interactions in agroecosystems is necessary to guide sustainable crop management strategies. Over the last 50 years, faba bean cropping area has been declining, partly due to yield instabilities associated to uneven insect pollination and herbivory. Yet, the effect of interactions between pollinators and a key pest, the broad bean beetle Bruchus rufimanus (florivorous and seed predating herbivore) on faba bean yield has not been investigated.

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

  • Laura Riggi - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Ecology
  • Ola Lundin - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Ecology
  • Chloe Raderschall - University of Würzburg

Data repository

Swedish National Data Service research data catalogue.

More information and access to the dataset

Riggi, L., 2022. Data on broad bean beetle (Bruchus rufimanus) damage, bumblebee pollination (Bombus terrestris) and faba bean (Vicia faba) yield - cage experiment in Sweden. DOI: 10.5878/x99m-yh51.