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ThesisItem Open Access Investigations on the pollinator fauna in selected eco-environmental conditions of Himachal Pradesh and promoting pollinator husbandry(YSPU, 2012) Sharma, Rajesh; Gupta, J. K.The present study on “Investigations on the pollinator fauna in selected ecoenvironmental conditions of Himachal Pradesh and promoting pollinator husbandry” were carried out in the Departement of Entomology and Apiculture, Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (H.P.). During the course of investigations, an initiative has been taken up to use standard protocol of sweep net method, counter method and pan trap to record base line data which can be used in future for making comparison of pollinators diversity in space and time. The studies were conducted in 3 different eco-environmental conditions of Himachal Pradesh. Forty seven insect species from blooms of different plants and 26 species from pan traps were found at Solan. The activity of wild honey bees, A. dorsata and solitary/other wild bees was found low as compared to earlier studies conducted by different workers in the same area. It is concluded that to characterize local bee fauna, there is need to supplement pan trapping protocols with the netting. On apple at Kullu, 9 species belonging to 6 families and 3 orders were observed. Some effect of distance from natural forest area on pollinator visitation and fruit set was visualized at Kullu. There was no effect of scented sugar syrup on directing A. mellifera to apple bloom. Further studies are required to work out the number of flowers for making scented syrup more effective in attracting the bees. Fourteen species belonging to 7 families and 3 orders were observed on apple bloom at Tabo (Spiti valley). However, in pan traps 12 species belonging to 7 families and 3 orders were trapped. Higher fruit set was observed at Tabo during 2011 when A. mellifera colonies were kept by farmers for pollination. Nesting sites of different solitary bees viz. Halictus sp., Ceratina sp. and Megachile sp. were located from Solan, Kullu and Tabo, respectively.ThesisItem Open Access Validation Studies On Integrated Pest Management For Cabbage In Himachal Pradesh(Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry;Solan, 2007) Puja Rani; Verma, A.K.ThesisItem Open Access Population Dynamics Of Whiteflies On Vegetable Crops And Evaluation Of Some Insecticides For Their Control(Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry;Solan, 2003) Bhaskar, Jyoti; Thakur, J. R.ThesisItem Open Access Studies On The Nutrition And Its Effect On Develpment And Reproduction In Thysanoplusia Orichalcea (Fabr.) (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae)(Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry;Solan, 2002) Chandel, Sonika; Chander ShekherThesisItem Open Access Evaluation Of Summer Spray Oils Against Acarina, Pemphigid And Diaspidids Infesting Apple In Hp(Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry;Solan, 2005) Negi, Moti Lal; Gupta, P.R.ThesisItem Open Access Faunistc Studies On Commercially Cultivated Edible Mushrooms And Biomanagement Of Their Nematode Pests(Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry;Solan, 2006) Sunil Kumar; Khanna, AnjuThesisItem Open Access Studies On Toxicity Of Some Chemicals To European Red Mite, Panonychus Ulmi (Koch) Infesting Apple(Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry;Solan, 2002) Mahajan, Sapna; Amit NathThesisItem Open Access Evaluation Of Neem Products Against Important Caterpillar Pests Of Cole Crops(Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry;Solan, 2001) Sharma, Deepika; Verma, A.K.ThesisItem Open Access Studies On Mites (Acarina) Of Fruit Crops In Himachal Pradesh(Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry;Solan, 2002) Meena; Dinabandhoo, C.L.