Nesting biology, seasonality and host range of sweat bee, Hoplonomia westwoodi (Gribodo) (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Nomiinae)

Authors

  • Amala Udayakumar ICAR - NATIONAL BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL INSECT RESOURCES, H A FARM POST, PB NO 2491, HEBBAL BENGALURU 560024
  • Timalapur M. Shivalingaswamy ICAR - NATIONAL BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL INSECT RESOURCES (NBAIR) BENGALURU, KARNATAKA INDIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v65i3.2837

Keywords:

Hoplonomia westwoodi, Nomiinae, Seasonality, Solanaceae

Abstract

Nesting biology and Seasonal dynamics of Halictid bee, Hoplonomia westwoodi (Nomiinae: Halictidae) was studied at ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (NBAIR) Bengaluru, Yelahanka Campus (13.096792N, 77.565976E) India from July 2016 to May 2017. The bee built subterranean nests on a leveled soil surface with turrets with main shaft running to a depth of 70.1 cm. In total, nineteen cells were observed in clusters at diferente depths. Different life stages of the bee were observed in the cells. The life cycle of the bee was completed in 41.80 days. The bees were found actively foraging on different flora belonging to the different families like Acanthaceae, Asteraceae, Convolvulaceae, Fabaceae, Lamiaceae, Malpighiaceae, Polygonaceae, Rubiaceae and Solanceae throughout the year with the peak population during the months of June to November. Marked preference and behavior of buzz pollination was observed on the flowers of Solanaceous crops like tomato and eggplant.

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Amala Udayakumar, ICAR - NATIONAL BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL INSECT RESOURCES, H A FARM POST, PB NO 2491, HEBBAL BENGALURU 560024

ICAR - NATIONAL BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL INSECT RESOURCES (NBAIR) BENGALURU, KARNATAKA INDIA

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Published

2018-10-02

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Udayakumar, A., & Shivalingaswamy, T. M. (2018). Nesting biology, seasonality and host range of sweat bee, Hoplonomia westwoodi (Gribodo) (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Nomiinae). Sociobiology, 65(3), 491–496. https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v65i3.2837

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Vol. 65 No. 3 (2018)

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Research Article - Bees

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