Pollinator Diversity and Foraging Behaviour of Insect Pollinators in Coriander

Authors

  • G. Madhu Vandhi Department of Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madurai 625104
  • B. Usharani Department of Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madurai 625104
  • K. Suresh Department of Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madurai 625104
  • C. Rajamanickam Department of Horticulture, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madurai 625104
  • K. Sujatha Department of Seed Science and Technology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madurai 625104

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2021.324

Keywords:

Coriander, pollinator diversity, abundance, Apis florea, A. cerana indica, Tetragonula iridipennis, Hymenoptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera, Shannon- Wiener index, foraging

Abstract

This study on pollinator diversity and abundance of frequent floral visitors was conducted during on coriander during rabi 2019-20 in Lalapuram village of Kallikudi block, Madurai district. Coriander flowers were observed to be visited by 25 pollinators. Among the visitors, four species were hymenopterans belonging to Apis (16%) and six from Non- Apis spp. (24%) Four belonged to Lepidoptera and Diptera (16%), three from Hemiptera and Coleoptera (12%) and one from Araneae (4%). Among all these, Apis florea was the most dominant one among Apis spp. followed by Apis cerana indica and Tetragonula iridipennis. The foraging activity and Shannon- Weiner’s diversity index (2.78) was observed to be maximum during 1000- 1200 hrs.

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Published

2022-07-27

How to Cite

Madhu Vandhi, G. ., Usharani, B., Suresh, K. ., Rajamanickam, C. ., & Sujatha, K. . (2022). Pollinator Diversity and Foraging Behaviour of Insect Pollinators in Coriander. Indian Journal of Entomology, 84(2), 390–394. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2021.324

Issue

Volume 84, Issue 2, June 2022

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