Dalpat Kumar*, G.P. Painkra, K.L. Painkra, P.K. Bhagat, P.S. Rathiya, Sachin Kumar Jaiswal and Sandeep Lal
Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Department of Entomology, Raj Mohini Devi College of Agriculture and Research Station, Ambikapur (C.G.) – 497001, India
Email: dalpatsahu1998@gmail.com
Received-05.07.2023, Revised-16.07.2023, Accepted-28.07.2023
Abstract: Studies on the diversity of pollinators/visitors on peach (Prunus persica) flowers total 7 species of insects were observed visiting on peach (Prunus persica). The Apis mellifera was found dominant bee species among other main pollinators like Apis dorsata, Tetragonula iridipennis and Apis cerana indica. Some other pollinators/visitors were also recorded like Musca domestica, Pantala flavescens and Eurema brigitta visiting on peach flowers. Peach flowers were visited by seven species of insect pollinators, of which four species of insect pollinators belong to order Hymenoptera, one species to Diptera, Odonata and Lepidoptera respectively. Honeybee species viz., Apis mellifera, Apis dorsata, Tetragonula iridipennis and Apis cerana indica constituted about 76.76 percent of the total insect pollinators visiting peach compared to 23.24 percent of other insect pollinators.Timely fluctuations in the populations of major insect pollinators/visitors revealed that the peak activity was observed between 12.00 – 1.00 P.M. and 3.00 – 4.00 P.M.
Keywords: Apis mellifera,diversity, honey bee, Pollinator, Visitors, Prunus persica
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