Impact of honey bees as a pollinators on seed production of mustard (Brassica juncea L.)

PB Mahadik; SR Kulkarni; RR Manchare

**Impact of honey bees as a pollinators on seed production of mustard (Brassica juncea L.)**

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PB Mahadik, SR Kulkarni and RR Manchare

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The investigation entitled “Impact of pollination of Honeybees on seed production of mustard (Brassica juncea L.)” was carried out during the Rabi 2018. The research work was conducted at research farm of Department of Agricultural Entomology, Post Graduate Institute Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri. Randomized block design was used for experiment along with three replications to investigate the effect of several indigenous attractants and impact of bee pollination on yield contributing characteristics of mustard.

The treatment honey solution 5% recorded 105.07 number of pods/plant, 16.40 number of seeds/pod, 5.69 wrinkled seed/pod, fruit weight 0.35 kg/ 5 plants, net yield 19.3 q/ha and found superior among all other treatments. Followed by Jaggary solution 10% showing results of 103.8 number of pods/plants, 15.40 number of seeds/pods, 6.05 wrinkled seed/pod, 3.46, fruit weight 0.27 kg/ 5 plants, net yield of 18.00 q/ha. Lowest results showed by treatments with open pollination and pollination without insects.

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Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

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PB Mahadik, SR Kulkarni, RR Manchare. Impact of honey bees as a pollinators on seed production of mustard (Brassica juncea L.). J Entomol Zool Stud 2019;7(5):1380-1383.

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**Impact of honey bees as a pollinators on seed production of mustard (Brassica juncea L.)**

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