Study of the insect pollinators visiting on Niger (Guizoti aabyssinica Cass.)

Abstract

Studies on the different species of insect pollinators visiting on niger crop was undertaken during the kharif 2019-20. The result revealed that the sum of 12 species of pollinators were recorded on niger flowers. Among these Indian honey bees - Apis cerana indica (19.55), Rock honey bee - Apis dorsata (13.67), Italian honey bee – Apis mellifera (7.24) and Little bee – Apis florea (1.81) were observed as most dominant pollinators. Other than bee species there were some other pollinators like Monarch butterfly – Danaus chrysippis (4.22), Rice skipper - Pelopidas mathias (4.88), Wasp -Vespa cincta (1.95), House fly - Musca domestica (3.28), Syrphid fly - Eristalis sp. (5.50), Blow fly- Chrysomya beziana (1.82), Red cotton bug- Dysdercus cingulatus (1.97), and Tiger moth - Amata passelis (2.44) were also found that visiting on niger flower at throughout the flowering period during kharif season.