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Succession of Various Insect Pollinators/Visitors Visiting on Niger Crop (Guizotia abyssinica Cass.)


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1 R.M.D., College of Agriculture and Research Station, AMBIKAPUR (C.G.), India
2 Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, RAIPUR (C.G.), India
     

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Studies on the succession of various insect pollinators/ visitors on niger crop was undertaken during the Rabi 2011-12. Total 15 species of insect pollinators/ visitors were found visiting on niger flowers. Amongst the pollinators/visitors, Apis cerana indica appeared first on niger flower followed by Apis florea, Danaus chrysippus, Eristalis sp., Pelopidas mathias, Apis dorsata, Musca domestica, Nazara virudula, Dysdercus cingulatus, Leptocorisa acuta, Amata passelis, Chrysomya bezziana, Coccinella septumpunctata, Vespa cincta and sarcophaga sp. They were found visiting on niger flower throughout the bloomimg period.

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Niger Crop, Succession of Insect Pollinators/Visitors.
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Authors

G. P. Painkra
R.M.D., College of Agriculture and Research Station, AMBIKAPUR (C.G.), India
Shiv K. Shrivastava
Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, RAIPUR (C.G.), India
S. S. Shaw
Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, RAIPUR (C.G.), India
Rajeev Gupta
Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, RAIPUR (C.G.), India

Abstract


Studies on the succession of various insect pollinators/ visitors on niger crop was undertaken during the Rabi 2011-12. Total 15 species of insect pollinators/ visitors were found visiting on niger flowers. Amongst the pollinators/visitors, Apis cerana indica appeared first on niger flower followed by Apis florea, Danaus chrysippus, Eristalis sp., Pelopidas mathias, Apis dorsata, Musca domestica, Nazara virudula, Dysdercus cingulatus, Leptocorisa acuta, Amata passelis, Chrysomya bezziana, Coccinella septumpunctata, Vespa cincta and sarcophaga sp. They were found visiting on niger flower throughout the bloomimg period.

Keywords


Niger Crop, Succession of Insect Pollinators/Visitors.