ABSTRACT Tomato flowers are self-fertile, but require pollinators’ intervention to increase fruit setting. In this review paper, we present and discuss the current state of knowledge on tomato pollinators. Information on tomato pollinators was extracted from 49 scientific publications, 6 doctoral thesis documents, 4 books, 3 technical sheets, a compilation of conference abstracts and 3 internet publications. We identified from the various publications 77 insects that pollinate tomato flowers. These pollinators were all Hymenoptera and belong to the families, Apidae (61%), Halictidae (35%), Megachilidae (1%), Colletidae (1%), and Andrenidae (2%). Bombus bees were the most represented genus with 16 identified species. These pollinators contribute to the improvement of the fruit set percentage and fruit characteristics. Worldwide, colonies of bumblebees, Bombus terrestris, Bombus impatiens, Bombus occidentalis, Bombus ignitus and Bombus lucorum as well as honeybee, Apis mellifera are managed for tomato pollination. However, the exploitation of managed pollinators is poorly developed in Africa. Similarly, very little research has been conducted on tomato pollinators in Africa and Europe. Further investigations are needed, especially in Africa, to identify insects that are effective in tomato pollination, and to develop management strategies for their efficient exploitation in tomato production.

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番茄（Solanum lycopersicum）授粉者及其对坐果和品质的影响

摘要 番茄花是自花授粉，但需要传粉媒介的干预以增加坐果。在这篇评论论文中，我们介绍并讨论了番茄授粉者的知识现状。从 49 篇科学出版物、6 篇博士论文文件、4 本书、3 篇技术资料、会议摘要汇编和 3 篇互联网出版物中提取了有关番茄授粉媒介的信息。我们从各种出版物中确定了 77 种为番茄花授粉的昆虫。这些传粉媒介都是膜翅目，属于蜂科 (61%)、海蜂科 (35%)、巨蛾科 (1%)、蚧壳虫科 (1%) 和雄蜂科 (2%)。红蜂是最具代表性的属，有 16 个已确定的物种。这些授粉媒介有助于改善坐果率和果实特性。全世界，大黄蜂、Bombus terrestris、Bombus impatiens、Bombus occidentalis、Bombus ignitus 和 Bombus lucorum 以及蜜蜂、Apis mellifera 的群落被管理用于番茄授粉。然而，对受管理的授粉媒介的开发在非洲发展得很差。同样，在非洲和欧洲对番茄传粉媒介进行的研究也很少。需要进一步调查，特别是在非洲，以确定对番茄授粉有效的昆虫，并为它们在番茄生产中的有效开发制定管理策略。在非洲和欧洲对番茄授粉媒介进行的研究很少。需要进一步调查，特别是在非洲，以确定对番茄授粉有效的昆虫，并为它们在番茄生产中的有效开发制定管理策略。在非洲和欧洲对番茄授粉媒介进行的研究很少。需要进一步调查，特别是在非洲，以确定对番茄授粉有效的昆虫，并为它们在番茄生产中的有效开发制定管理策略。