Insect visitors of mustard bloom (Brassica campestris var. sarson), their number and foraging behaviour under mid-hill conditions

Authors

O. P. Bhalla
A. K. Verma
H. S. Dhaliwal

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Journal of Entomological Research

Volume

7

Issue

1

Publication Date

1-1-1983

First Page

15

Last Page

17

Abstract

Insect visitors of mustard bloom, their number and foraging behaviour were observed at Solan under mid-hill conditions at 1500 masl. In all, 7 species, viz., Apis cerana indica Fab., Ceratina hieroglyphica Smith, Andrena reticulata Cameron, Xylocopa sp., Lasioglossum sp., Eristalis polymacharus Linn. and E. tenax Linn., were collected on mustard bloom. Honey bees and dipteran flies were predominant and they worked for longer hours throughout the flowering season.

Recommended Citation

Bhalla, O. P.; Verma, A. K.; and Dhaliwal, H. S., "Insect visitors of mustard bloom (Brassica campestris var. sarson), their number and foraging behaviour under mid-hill conditions" (1983). Ba. Paper 148.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/bee_lab_ba/148