Diversity And Abundance of Flower Visiting Insects on Some Garden Plants in Taldharia, West Bengal, India
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Flower-visiting insects are remarkable organisms that play an essential role in the life cycle of flowering plants. These insects, also known as pollinators, engage in complex behaviour with flowers as they seek out nectar or pollen. They travel from one flower to another and indirectly transfer pollen from the anthers to the stigma, allowing fertilisation to occur. In light of this, our study aims to develop a comprehensive dataset regarding the diversity of common flower-visiting insects on selected garden plants in the Taldharia region, West Bengal, India. We selected specific garden plants for this study to observe pollinator insects. A total of sixteen species of insects were observed. To collect insects at random locations within the study sites, both sweep net and hand-picking methods were utilised. The insects found belong to the orders Diptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, and Coleoptera. Among them, Lasius niger was the most abundant, while Papilio polytes was found to be the least abundant. Identification was done with the help of literature, books, and museum specimens. This data will be a valuable resource for future studies and will aid in the preservation of the local flora and fauna.
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