author(s)
Gadhiya VC and Pastagia JJ

abstract
With a view to know the time spent per flower by stingless bees for collecting nectar and pollen, the study of foraging behaviour of stingless bees, Tetragonula laeviceps Smith on muskmelon flowers in net house condition was carried out at Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari during March 2013 to December 2014. The mean time spent per flower by stingless bees for collecting nectar and pollen from muskmelon flower was varied between 9.90 to 11.17 seconds with an average of 10.74 ± 0.38 seconds and 15.98 to 18.16 seconds with an average of 17.20 ± 0.65 seconds, respectively.