STUDIES ON BEE FAUNAL DIVERSITY OF BANGALORE REGION
| dc.contributor.advisor | BHAT, N. S. | |
| dc.contributor.author | SUMA, S. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-07-12T09:30:59Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-07-12T09:30:59Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2006-09-10 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The study on faunal diversity o f non-Apis bees (Super family: Apoidea) in and around Bangalore region revealed 37 species in 12 genera under three families viz, Apidae, Halictidae and Megachilidae and five sub families viz, Apinae, Xylocopinae, Halictinae, Nomiinae and Megachilinae. The genera included under the study are Amegilla Friese includes four species, Braunsapis Michener one species, Ceratina Latreille five species, Coelioxys Latreille one species, Halictus Latreille three species, Lasioglossum Curtis four species, Lithnrgus Berthold one species, Megachile Latreille seven species, Nomia Latreille four species, Thyreus Jurine two species, Steganomus Retsima one species and Xylocopa Latreille four species. All these species were collected while foraging on 24 different plant species. Each of the specimens are described and illustrated. Keys are also given for their identification. All these species are useful to mankind as pollinators. Megachile Latreille pollinates leguminous crops like field bean, french bean, red gram, sesame, crotalaria, and also tulasi. Xylocopa Latreille pollinates gliricidia, tomato, Brinjal, french bean, field bean, crotalaria, red gram. Ceratina Latreille pollinates tulasi, field bean, french bean, marigold, goldenrod, melissa, portulaca, crotalaria, sesame, Tecoma. These bees built their nests in tree hollows, building holes, soil mounds, wood burrows, bird nests etc. Megachile, mason bees were found building their nests in hard wood cuttings, building holes, egg shell sheat, by using mud, and leaf cutter bees were found building their nests in building holes using leaf bits. Amegilla confusa Smith also builts its nest in building holes using leaf bits. Ceratina (Pithitis) binghami Cockerell builts its nest in both soft and hard wood cuttings like rose and bamboo respectively. Ceratina (Pithitis) hieroglyphica Smith builts its nest in soft wood cuttings like rose. Xylocopa spp. built their nests in hard wood cuttings like eucalyptus and bamboo. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | Th-8277 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810025108 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.pages | 209 | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore | en_US |
| dc.sub | Apiculture | en_US |
| dc.subject | null | en_US |
| dc.theme | BEE FAUNAL DIVERSITY | en_US |
| dc.these.type | M.Sc | en_US |
| dc.title | STUDIES ON BEE FAUNAL DIVERSITY OF BANGALORE REGION | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |