Flowering plants and pollinators are in a mutualistic association, where pollinators collect
floral resources and plants receive pollination services. Bees and other pollinators are …

This study investigated the suitability of honey sample collection methods for determining
the botanical origin of honey through palynological analysis. We used three methods to …

Pollen loads of Apis mellifera were analysed to assess their daily pollen collection,
polleniferous flora and their pollen biomass contribution in southern West Bengal, India …

Honeybees rely exclusively on pollen and nectar-producing plants for strengthening their
colonies and manufacturing honey. Little is known about the indigenous melliferous flora of …

Pollen loads of Trigona iridipennis Smith were analyzed on a comparative basis between
rural and semi-urban areas of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal in order to explore …

Abstract The Asian honeybee (Apis cerana) occurs across the south, southeast and east
Asia. The species is utilised in apicultural practices. But the available documents about their …

Pollen cell frequencies within hive of Apis dorsata in Bankura and Paschim Medinipur
districts of West Bengal remain maximum mean value of 8.74 during the month of April and …

For accurate determination of polleniferous taxa vis-a-vis floral fidelity of Apis mellifera L. in
North 24 Pargana, West Bengal, we carried out pollen analyses of individual corbicular …

Eighteen Apis dorsata Fabricius summer honey samples collected from Prayagraj District
(Uttar Pradesh) during the summer season were analysed for pollen content. A total of 43 …

Abstract Knowledge about floral resources is essential for bee management and
conservation. Pollen analysis of honey is the most traditional method for determining the …