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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 2
First page : (1281) Last page : (1290)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6019

Diversity and Seasonal Activity of Insect Pollinators Visiting Apple Bloom in Relation to Weather Parameters

Tahmina Mushtaq¹*, Sheikh Bilal² and Aziz M. A.^3
1PhD Scholar, SKUAST-K (Shalimar, Sgr) J&K-191121
²Professor, Division of Entomology, SKUAST-K (Shalimar, Sgr) J&K-191121
³Assistant Professor, Division of Soil Science, SKUAST-K (Shalimar, Sgr) J&K-191121
*Corresponding Author E-mail: ttttahmina2@gmail.com
Received: 22.11.2017  |  Revised: 30.12.2017   |  Accepted: 6.01.2018  

 

 ABSTRACT

The studies conducted during 2011& 2012 in three major districts of Kashmir to determine diversity and  seasonal activity of  pollinators visiting apple bloom  revealed that a total of 59  insect visitors belonging to 5 orders and 28 families visit apple bloom. Among these insect visitors 12 species Apis mellifera L., Apis cerana indica F, Bombus funerarius Smith, Xylocopa  fenestrata F., Lasioglossum moroi (Fabricius), Halictus confuses Smith, Vespa auraria Smith, Syrphus balteatus De Geer, Eristalis tenax (L.), Musca domestica L., Pieris brassicae (L.) and Coccinella septumpunctata L. were frequently present at all the locations Anantnag, Baramulla and Srinagar. Rests of the insects were occasional visitors visiting the bloom at interrupted intervals. The seasonal activity and abundance of the these visitors vary in relation to environmental variables. The correlation coefficient matrix of apple pollinators in relation to weather parameters illustrated that hymenopterans and lepidopterans showed significant and positive correlation with temperature and light intensity and negative correlation with relative humidity and vice versa was observed for dipterans.

Key words: Apis mellifera L., Apis cerana indica F, Bombus funerarius Smith.

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Cite this article: Mushtaq, T., Bilal, S. and Aziz, M.A, Diversity and Seasonal Activity of Insect Pollinators Visiting Apple Bloom in Relation to Weather Parameters, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(2): 1281-1290 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6019