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Effect of Different Attractants on Abundance and Foraging Activity of Major Insect Pollinators of Cucumber

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Spraying of Jaggery solution (10%) proved best in increasing the abundance of pollinators. Abundance (No./plant/ 5 min) of Eristalis arbustorum was found highest (23.27) due to Jaggery solution (10%) followed by Apis cerana (18.22), Apis mellifera (16.79), Lassioglossum marginatum (14.80) and Xylocopa vulga (10.64) after first, second and third spray. Foraging speed (time spent in seconds on flower) of pollinators was lowest due to Jaggery solution (10%). Lowest foraging speed was found in Apis cerana (6.24) due to Jaggery solution (10%) followed by Apis mellifera (8.16), Xylocopa vulga (9.90), Lassioglossum marginatum (17.98) and Eristalis arbustorum (34.04). Foraging rate of pollinators was highest due to Jaggery solution (10%) after third spray. Highest foraging rate was found in Apis.cerana (9.87) followed by Apis mellifera (7.52), Xylocopa vulga (6.11), Lassioglossum marginatum (3.35) and Eristalis arbustorum (1.92). Sugar syrup (10%), molasses (10%), sugarcane juice (10%) and fish waste were found as next best attractants.

Source: Indian Journal of Entomology

DOI: 10.55446/ije.2024.2280

Authors: Rukshanda Hanif, Munazah Yaqoob, Liyaqat Ayoub, Jameela Rasool, Waseem Ahmad War

Institution: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir

Language: English

Topic: Plant and animal studies

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4405643822

FWCI: 0.38

Cites: 3

Cited by: 1

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