Evaluation of foraging patterns of bee species and characterization of their honey samples in two localities of Kheralu Taluka, Mehsana District, Gujarat

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P. G. Centre in Botany, Smt. S. M. Panchal Science College, Talod, Gujarat, India.

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In this work, Pollen analysis was carried out on two honey samples from two different localities (Dabhad village and Vaghavaadi village) of Kheralu taluka, Mehsana district, Gujarat. Melissopalynological examinations were made to isolate and identify pollen types in the honey. The aim of the study is to determine whether the honey samples are unifloral or multifloral. Moreover, to determine pollen types to understand the forage patterns of bee species. Pollen analysis was performed using the acetolysis method. A total of seventeen morphotypes of pollen were identified. Brassica juncea (L.) Czern., Morus alba L., Sonchus oleraceus L., Solanum virginianum L., Foeniculum vulgare Mill., Ricinus communis L., Achyranthes aspera L., Tridax procumbens (L.), Amaranthus viridis L., Parthenium hysterophorus L., Cyanthillium cinereum (L.) H.Rob., Digera muricata (L.) Mart., Tagetes erecta L., Peristrophe bicalyculata (Retz) Nees, Eclipta prostrata (L.), Setaria glauca (L.) Beauv. & unknown pollen of plant. Among these plants, the pollen of Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. was recorded with 53.03% and 41.71% in the Dabhad locality as well as the Vaghavaadi locality with the highest frequency percentage.

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