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Today we will get to know about Pollinators.
Pollinators are important part of any ecosystem. Reports show that butterflies and honeybees are declining due to excessive use of pesticides in an agro-ecosystem. It is well known that the bees and butterfly play an important role in agriculture by the process of pollination.
Pollination is the process wherein, the bees and butterfly help in cross fertilization of the pollens in the adjoining field and widen the genetic base of the crop. This helps in significant improvement of yields or quality of seeds and fruits and, setting of seed itself through pollination.
Pollinators need protection from excessive exposure to pesticides and other chemicals that can poison them or impair their reproduction. These chemicals can also eliminate nectar sources for pollinators, destroy larval host plants for moths and butterflies, and deplete nesting materials for bees.
Currents threats:
Habitat reduction: The loss and fragmentation of natural habitats have disrupted native populations of many plants and pollinators. Every time that wild lands are converted to shopping malls or housing, for example, many pollinators lose their homes.
Pesticides. In an attempt to eliminate herbivorous crop pests, growers have been spraying complex mixtures of pesticides that kill not only the pests, but also the native pollinator populations.
Fungal, protozoan, and bacterial diseases of honey bees. The usual set of problem diseases that affect any highly social animal continue to infest many domestic honeybee colonies, adding to the expense and difficulty of maintaining healthy populations.
Go for Organic Fertilizers. We will share the posts on preparation of organic Fertilizers in our furture posts.
Reference - Book on Organic Farming by Dr Vandana Siva
Today we will get to know about Pollinators.
Pollinators are important part of any ecosystem. Reports show that butterflies and honeybees are declining due to excessive use of pesticides in an agro-ecosystem. It is well known that the bees and butterfly play an important role in agriculture by the process of pollination.
Pollination is the process wherein, the bees and butterfly help in cross fertilization of the pollens in the adjoining field and widen the genetic base of the crop. This helps in significant improvement of yields or quality of seeds and fruits and, setting of seed itself through pollination.
Pollinators need protection from excessive exposure to pesticides and other chemicals that can poison them or impair their reproduction. These chemicals can also eliminate nectar sources for pollinators, destroy larval host plants for moths and butterflies, and deplete nesting materials for bees.
Currents threats:
Habitat reduction: The loss and fragmentation of natural habitats have disrupted native populations of many plants and pollinators. Every time that wild lands are converted to shopping malls or housing, for example, many pollinators lose their homes.
Pesticides. In an attempt to eliminate herbivorous crop pests, growers have been spraying complex mixtures of pesticides that kill not only the pests, but also the native pollinator populations.
Fungal, protozoan, and bacterial diseases of honey bees. The usual set of problem diseases that affect any highly social animal continue to infest many domestic honeybee colonies, adding to the expense and difficulty of maintaining healthy populations.
Go for Organic Fertilizers. We will share the posts on preparation of organic Fertilizers in our furture posts.
Reference - Book on Organic Farming by Dr Vandana Siva
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