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Palynological Study of Pollens of Some Important Bee Floral Plants in Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh


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1 Department of Entomology, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur - 176062, India
 

Shivalik region of Himachal Pradesh has a great diversity of pollen and nectar sources and good potential for commercial beekeeping. Studies on the morphological characteristics of pollen grains were carried out at Bee Research Station, Nagrota Bagwan of CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh during the year 2018-2019. This study was opined to explore 60 blooming plants of different group viz., oilseed crops, forest and fruit trees, vegetables and ornamental plants. Fresh and matured pollens were collected at the time of anthesis, washed with 70% ethyl alcohol and slides were prepared using DPX mountant. With an aid of Phase Contrast Microscope both polar and equatorial lengths of pollen as morphological features of 60 pollen types were described. The dominant pollen type belonged to family Rosaceae (8) followed by Brassicaceae (6), Asteraceae (4) and Verbenaceae (3).

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Pollen, Morphological Characteristics, Polar, Equatorial.
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Authors

Harsimran Kaur
Department of Entomology, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur - 176062, India
Surender K. Sharma
Department of Entomology, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur - 176062, India
P. C. Sharma
Department of Entomology, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur - 176062, India

Abstract


Shivalik region of Himachal Pradesh has a great diversity of pollen and nectar sources and good potential for commercial beekeeping. Studies on the morphological characteristics of pollen grains were carried out at Bee Research Station, Nagrota Bagwan of CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh during the year 2018-2019. This study was opined to explore 60 blooming plants of different group viz., oilseed crops, forest and fruit trees, vegetables and ornamental plants. Fresh and matured pollens were collected at the time of anthesis, washed with 70% ethyl alcohol and slides were prepared using DPX mountant. With an aid of Phase Contrast Microscope both polar and equatorial lengths of pollen as morphological features of 60 pollen types were described. The dominant pollen type belonged to family Rosaceae (8) followed by Brassicaceae (6), Asteraceae (4) and Verbenaceae (3).

Keywords


Pollen, Morphological Characteristics, Polar, Equatorial.

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