• Nishant
• Dr. Kiran Negi

Pollination is transfer of pollens from anther to stigma either of the same or different flowers. In the present study, the abundance and diversity of insect pollinators associated with mustard and cauliflower, grown on research farm of Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, India was observed using scan sampling method. Relative abundance of different flower visitors was checked. Hymenoptera was most diverse insect pollinators on mustard and cauliflower both followed by Diptera and Lepidoptera. A. mellifera (Relative abundance= 18.54 % / m2) was the most abundant insect species during onset, full and end of bloom showing significantly higher population compared to second most abundant M. domestica (3.07, 3.92 and 3.61 insects/ m2), respectively on cauliflower. On mustard, A. mellifera (4.90 and 6.32 insects/ m2) was the most abundant insect during onset and full bloom, respectively. However, Syrphus spp (4.76 insects/ m2) was most abundant insect species during end of bloom but its population was at par with the A. mellifera (4.62 insects/ m2) and M. domestica (4.60 insects/ m2).

"Relative abundance of different insect pollinators on mustard (Brassica juncea Linn) and cauliflower (Brassica oleracea Linn)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no.e264-e271, May-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2105574.pdf

"Relative abundance of different insect pollinators on mustard (Brassica juncea Linn) and cauliflower (Brassica oleracea Linn)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no. ppe264-e271, May-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2105574.pdf