Sarah Arnold · @sejarnold
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Cocoa is especially by midges, particularly the genus . However...lots of other insects of similar size may play a role. This could include thrips, gall midges, fruit flies, etc. Gall midges are particularly common on cocoa plantations.

But Forcipomyia respond to the odour of flowers, and have hairy bodies that cocoa pollen clings to, so they can carry more grains than many other flower visitors. So it's likely that they're most efficient.

#pollinated #ceratopogonidae #forcipomyia #Cocoa

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