Foraging Range of Alfalfa Pollinating Megachile Falvipes Spinola and Megachile Nana Bingh (Megachile: Hymenoptera)

Authors

D. P. Abrol, Haryana Agricultural University

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

J. Anim. Morphol. Physiol.

Volume

35

Publication Date

1-1-1988

First Page

11

Last Page

16

Abstract

Megachile flavipes and M. nana are potential pollinators of alfalfa, Medicago setiva (Kapil and Jain, 1980; Sihag, 1983, Abrol, 1986a). The foraging range of bees depend upon their energy requirements, yet determined also by the quantity of reserve fuel carried when in flight. The smaller bees with relatively low energy requirements and little reserve fuel may hardly risk foraging long distances (Abrol, 1985 ). The pollinating effectiveness of bees can be assessed by determining their optimum foraging ranges (Dhaliwal and Sharma, 1974; Ptacek, 1982; Abrol 1985, 1986, b and c). This paper reports on the foraging range of M. flavipes and M. nana so as to establish their pollinating effectiveness .

Recommended Citation

Abrol, D. P., "Foraging Range of Alfalfa Pollinating Megachile Falvipes Spinola and Megachile Nana Bingh (Megachile: Hymenoptera)" (1988). A. Paper 8.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/bee_lab_a/8