Vol. 11, Issue 1 (2022)

Author(s):
MK Chandraker, BS Asati, SK Sahu and S Limje

Abstract:
The present investigation was carried out at Pt. K.L.S. College of Horticulture and Research Station, Rajandgaon during rabi 2019-20. Coriander is a dual purpose crop grown for green leaf as well eatable purposes and seed as spice purpose but in Chhattisgarh mainly cultivated for spice. A large population of insects visits from initiation of flowering to harvest for foraging in seed spices coriander. The honey bee A. dorsata and Apis florea visit frequently and periodically for the collection of nectar and pollen grains. Among all pollinators, Apis florea was most dominating species (47.41%) followed by A. dorsata (21.34%), A. mellifera (8.65%), Eristalis sp. (6.35%), Episyrphus balteatus (5.32%), Episyrphus sp. (4.26%), Musca sp. (4.22%) and others species (2.45%). For the foraging activity Apis florea was also found dominant bee species followed by Apis dorsata. Apis florea population was recorded maximum at 12.00 PM noon (3.57 bees/10 min/m2), whereas Apis dorsata population was recorded maximum at 12.00PM noon (3.57 bees/10 min/m2).