Publications by authors named "Maria Emilia P F Silva"
An Acad Bras Cienc
December 2011
Article Synopsis
- Tropaeolum majus L. (nasturtium) is valued for its medicinal, ornamental, and culinary uses.
- The study examines how the beetle Astylus variegatus interacts with nasturtium flowers during their blooming weeks, focusing on the floral mechanisms that attract these insects.
- A. variegatus primarily collects pollen, using the flowers not just for nourishment but also as a nesting and mating site, with peak activity observed in the second and fifth weeks of flowering.
