NDLI: STUDIES ON POLLINATION BIOLOGY OF PUMPKIN (Cucurbita pepo L.) WITH EMPHASIS ON FORAGING BEHAVIOUR OF POLLINATORS IN RELATION TO SEED PRODUCTION

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STUDIES ON POLLINATION BIOLOGY OF PUMPKIN (Cucurbita pepo L.) WITH EMPHASIS ON FORAGING BEHAVIOUR OF POLLINATORS IN RELATION TO SEED PRODUCTION

Content Provider	KrishiKosh-Indian National Agricultural Research System
Advisor	Belavadi, V. V.
Researcher	CHIDANANDA, R
Abstract	Pumpkin, Cucurbita pepo L. is a gourd like squash belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. The word pumpkin originates from the Greek word Pepon meaning large melon and refers to the broader category of summer squash. Pumpkin is distributed primarily in the warmer area of the world especially in the tropics and subtropics. Archaeological evidence shows that pumpkin was widely distributed in both North and South America, Mexico being the primary centre of origin. It was introduced to India around 9th century from South America (Pearce and Pearce, 2010). They are rare in temperate regions because of their frost sensitivity (Tsuchiya and Gupta, 1991). Pumpkin is also called summer squash, vegetable marrow and field pumpkin. The fruit is fleshy, multiple seeded, green coloured in immature stage and turns to the brownish-yellow when matured. The fruit has hollowed cavity and contains a sweet fine grained, gelatinous substance sticking to seeds with yellow to orange flesh colour (Thamburaj and Narendrasingh, 2000).
Page Count	104
File Size	7349513
File Format	PDF
Language	English
Publisher	UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK
Publisher Place	Bangalore
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Agricultural Entomology Studies On Pollination Biology of Pumpkin (cucurbita Pepo L.) With Emphasis On Foraging Behaviour
Content Type	Text
Educational Degree	Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Resource Type	Thesis

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