Utilization of Stingless Bees, Tetragonula laeviceps (Smith)

The present investigations on utilization of stingless bees, T. laeviceps Smith in net house condition carried out with the broad aspects like flowers visited by stingless bees, T. laeviceps Smith, toxicity of insecticides to T. laeviceps Smith workers, floral biology of musk melon, foraging behavior of stingless bees, T. laeviceps Smith in net house condition, effect of pollination by T. laeviceps Smith on yield and quality of musk melon fruits were carried out in net house condition at Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari during March 2013 to December 2014. Stingless bees, T. laeviceps have ability to visit a wide range of flower. In present study 34 different plant species were visited by stingless bees.