Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
Gothi HR, Patel PS, Rabari PH, Barad CS and Patel BC

Abstract:
The experiment was conducted to investigate the evaluation of different indigenous bee attractants with seven different treatments and three replications on muskmelon (Cucumis melo Linnaeus) with each plot measuring 5.0 m × 5.0 m size with plant spacing of 1.5 m × 1.0 m. Among the different bee attractants 20% jaggery solution was the best treatment which attracted maximum number bees and helps for pollination in the flowering stage. Table sugar solution 20%, sugarcane juice 20% and jaggery solution 10% were also equally effective in attraction of bees in muskmelon.