Table 4.
Pollination indices for various insect pollinators/visitors of Phytolacca acinosa.
| Pollinator | Foraging behavior | Insect visiting efficiency | Foraging speed | Index of visitation rate | Pollen load |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apis cerana indica (Hymenoptera) | 71.2 ± 6.1 | 0.10 ± 0.005 | 10.1 ± 1.7 | 8.3 ± 1.0 | 4392.5 ± 117.4 |
| Calliphora sp. (Hymenoptera) | 50 ± 5.6 | 0.06 ± 0.01 | 4.6 ± 1.0 | 7.8 ± 0.9 | 100 ± 26 |
| Calliphora vomitoria (Diptera) | 73.3 ± 6.4 | 0.06 ± 0.008 | 6.3 ± 1.06 | 4.1 ± 0.3 | 54.8 ± 4.1 |
|
Crabronidae
(Hymenoptera) |
40 ± 5.1 | 0.16 ± 0.04 | 16.2 ± 2.1 | 12.6 ± 1.5 | 5031.4 ± 128 |
|
Episyrphus balteatus
(Diptera) |
36 ± 4.2 | 0.05 ± 0.007 | 5.9 ± 1.4 | 3.8 ± 0.6 | 2638.4 ± 115.3 |
| Formica sp. (Hymenoptera) | 81.2 ± 1 | 0.04 ± 0.002 | 4.2 ± 0.8 | 2.6 ± 0.2 | 45.2 ± 5.1 |
| Lasioglossum sp. (Hymenoptera) | 70 ± 6.2 | 0.06 ± 0.004 | 8 ± 1.4 | 3.9 ± 0.8 | 904 ± 20.1 |
| Symphyta sp. 1 (Hymenoptera) | 40 ± 4.7 | 0.07 ± 0.008 | 6.6 ± 1.3 | 4.4 ± 0.5 | 2706.2 ± 101.2 |
| Symphyta sp. 2 (Hymenoptera) | 38 ± 3.0 | 0.06 ± 0.007 | 6.1 ± 1.2 | 3.1 ± 0.4 | 194.3 ± 14.5 |
|
Tachina sp. (Diptera) |
81 ± 6.4 | 0.04 ± 0.009 | 6 ± 1.3 | 4.9 ± 0.9 | 970 ± 29.44 |