author(s)
Ganesh Kumar Tiwari, GP Painkra, PK Bhagat, KL Painkra and Gajala Ameen

abstract
Studies on the different species of insect pollinators visiting on niger crop was undertaken during the kharif 2019-20. The result revealed that the sum of 12 species of pollinators were recorded on niger flowers. Among these Indian honey bees - Apis cerana indica (19.55), Rock honey bee - Apis dorsata (13.67), Italian honey bee – Apis mellifera (7.24) and Little bee – Apis florea (1.81) were observed as most dominant pollinators. Other than bee species there were some other pollinators like Monarch butterfly – Danaus chrysippis (4.22), Rice skipper - Pelopidas mathias (4.88), Wasp -Vespa cincta (1.95), House fly - Musca domestica (3.28), Syrphid fly - Eristalis sp. (5.50), Blow fly- Chrysomya beziana (1.82), Red cotton bug- Dysdercus cingulatus (1.97), and Tiger moth - Amata passelis (2.44) were also found that visiting on niger flower at throughout the flowering period during kharif season.