Research Article | Published: 01 December 1997

Contribution to the pollinating insect fauna of Ammi majus Linn. in Doon Valley

Vinita Sharma and M. L. Thakur

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 20 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 386-389 | 1997
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1997-827PQG | Cite this article

Abstract

Eighteen species belonging to 11 families and three orders are recorded on Ammi majus Linn., of these, 9 species belong to Hymenoptera, 7 to Diptera and two to Coleoptera. Relative abundance of different insect pollinators of this medicinal herb indicate that Apis florea Fabr. is the most abundant insect species, followed by Apis cerana Fabr. and Apis dorsata Fabr., which occupy second and third position re­spectively. Syrphus serarius Wild. is the least abundant. A few non-pollinating insects (marked with asterick* in the Table-1) are also reported from this herb for the first time.

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Sharma, V. and Thakur, M.L., 1997. Contribution to the pollinating insect fauna of Ammi majus Linn. in Doon Valley. Indian Journal of Forestry, 20(4), pp.386-389. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1997-827PQG

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Manuscript Published on 01 December 1997

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