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Impact of indigenous bee attractants on non-Apis pollinators foraging and productivity of niger, Guizotia abyssinica (L.f.) Cass
Authors
Dwarka, Anand Kumar Panday, Nisha Chadar
Abstract
A study was conducted at experimental farm of PC Unit Sesame and Niger,
College of Agriculture, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur,
Madhya Pradesh, during Kharif 2021. To evaluate the efficacy of
different floral attractants for enhancing the activity of non-Apis
pollinators (Xylocopa violacea, Amata cyssea, Eristalinus megacephalus,
Parnada guttatus, Danaus genutia, Zizina otis, Musca domestica) and
improving seed productivity of niger. The experiment comprised nine treatments,
including flower extract of Madhuca longifolia 10%, juice of Saccharum
officinarum 10%, jaggery solution 10%, honey solution 10%, fruit extract of
Phoenix dactylifera 10%, sugar solution 10%, rose water 10%, water spray
and an untreated control. The attractants were applied as foliar sprays at 10%
and 50% flowering stages and the population of non-Apis pollinators was
recorded one day before spraying and at 1, 3, 5 and 7 days after spraying.
Marked differences were observed among treatments in attracting non-Apis
pollinators. At 10% flowering, Madhuca longifolia flower extract 10%
recorded the highest mean pollinator population of 13.33 individuals m⁻² 5
min⁻¹, whereas at 50% flowering it recorded the maximum mean population of
14.58 individuals m⁻² 5 min⁻¹. Rose water 10% ranked second, recording mean
populations of 12.42 and 13.83 individuals m⁻² 5 min⁻¹, respectively. The
maximum individual population of 19.67 individuals m⁻² 5 min⁻¹ was recorded
with M. longifolia flower extract at 3 days after spraying at 50% flowering.
Seed yield also varied considerably among treatments. The highest seed yield of
6.90 q ha⁻¹ was obtained with rose water 10%, followed by M. longifolia
flower extract 10% (6.30 q ha⁻¹) and Phoenix dactylifera fruit extract
10% (6.00 q ha⁻¹), while the untreated control recorded the lowest yield (3.15
q ha⁻¹). The study demonstrated that floral attractants, particularly rose
water and M. longifolia flower extract, can enhance pollinator activity
and contribute to improved seed productivity in niger.
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Pages:470-473
How to cite this article:
Dwarka, Anand Kumar Panday, Nisha Chadar "Impact of indigenous bee attractants on non-<i>Apis</i> pollinators foraging and productivity of niger, <i>Guizotia abyssinica</i> (L.f.) Cass". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 11, Issue 3, 2026, Pages 470-473
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