Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
J. Anim. Morphol. Physiol.
Volume
38
Publication Date
1-1-1991
First Page
123
Last Page
139
Abstract
Pollination of crops by insects is an essential feature for the agricultural prosperity. There are many crops that do not set fruits or seeds without pollinators because these are self-incompatible and other compatible ones Improve qualitatively and quantitatively when sufficient and efficient pollinators are available at the right time the crop requires them. Dependence of various Indian crops on insects for seed or fruit set have long been recognised by earlier investigators (Rahman, 1940; Mohammad, 1935; Sikka and Gupta, 1949; Bhambure, 1957; Narayanan et al., 1961; Sidhu and Singh, 1961; 1962; , . Batra 1967; Kapil, 1970; Kapil et al., 1974; Kapil and Jain, 1980). Many of the Indian crops need cross-pollination. Almost all oilseeds like mustard (sarson, toria, taramira) niger, safflower; sunflower and linseed; pulses like tur(arhar), urad, mung, beans and guar, forage legumes like lucerne, berseem and clovers; vegetables like pumpkin , cucumber, bottlegourd; bittergourd, ridgegourd, carrot, radish, cabbage knolkhol, cauliflower and onion, fruit crops like melons, orange, lemon, pears, peach, almond, cherry, apple plums, strawberry, guava, pomegranate and many other crops like buckwheat, cotton and coffee requires cross-pollinating insects' for fruit or seed set. Besides, a major part of the diet of the domestic animals as green fodder or hey and ultimately recycled to our diet as milk and Its products such as beef, pork, lamb and poultry indirectly depends upon insect pollination
Recommended Citation
Abrol, D. P., "Conservation of Pollinators for Promotion of Agricultural Production in India" (1991). A. Paper 16.
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