Vegetos

Abstract

Majority of angiosperms are pollinated by bees and their apparent decline is of serious concern for agriculture and overall biodiversity. Among several factors affecting bees, the habitat loss is a major threat to their diversity. However, the invasive species, emerging microbial diseases, toxic effects of various pesticides and agro-climate change also have an impact on bee population. By integrating various informations, it can be understood that what are the major threats, bee communities are facing in the current environment. ANOVA followed by Tukeys. Multiple Compression test was used to estimate the statistical significance in the bee abundance across the four years. The present study concludes that conservation of the natural habitats for the wild pollinator complex is of prime importance for the horticultural industry of Jammu and Kashmir and for nation as well.