# Wilting may leave bees wanting: drops in turgor pressure may reduce viability of buzz-pollinated flowers

## TL;DR

Wilting flowers may become less viable for buzz-pollination due to drops in turgor pressure affecting their physical properties.

## Contribution

The paper highlights how turgor pressure changes impact the mechanical properties of buzz-pollinated flowers.

## Key findings

- Drops in turgor pressure reduce the transverse stiffness of poricidal anthers.
- Lower turgor pressure also decreases the resonant frequencies of these anthers.
- This may hinder the effectiveness of buzz-pollination in wilting flowers.

## Abstract

This article comments on:

Alvord M, McNally J, Casey C, Jankauski M. 2025. Turgor pressure affects transverse stiffness and resonant frequencies of buzz-pollinated poricidal anthers. Journal of Experimental Botany 76, 1784–1794. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erae504