Hymenopteran Insect Pollinators on Apple Bloom in District Rajouri, Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir ), India.

ABSTRACT

Survey was carried out on the insect pollinators visiting apple bloom in Bhudhal area of Rajouri district during April 2012- 13. A total of 06 species of insect belonging to order Hymenopteran comprising of 03 families i.e Apidae (Apis cerana indica, Bombus haemohoidalis, Xylocopa collaris) Vaspidae (Eumeneous coarctatus and Odynerus species) and Scolidae (Compsomeris presmatica) were recorded. The paper also incorporates the taxonomy and diagnostic features of these pollinating species.