Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
- 제32권4호
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- Pages.171-174
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- 2014
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- 2287-271X(pISSN)
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- 2288-0356(eISSN)
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Conservation and Utilization of Insect Pollinators for Promotion of Agricultural Production in Bangladesh
- Amin, Md. Ruhul (Department of Entomology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University) ;
- Hossain, Md. Shamim (Department of Entomology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University) ;
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Suh, Sang Jae
(School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University) ;
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Kwon, Yong Jung
(School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University)
- 투고 : 2014.09.26
- 심사 : 2014.11.25
- 발행 : 2014.12.30
초록
Agriculture in Bangladesh is slowly transforming to the production of high-value fruit and vegetable crops to satisfy the nutrient requirements of their large size population, and this transformation is creating new challenges as regards improving and maintaining the productivity and crop quality. The country has a declining trend of insect pollinators due to habitat loss, land use changes, monoculture-dominated agriculture, and the excessive and indiscriminate use of pesticides. Such pollinator deficiencies can cause reduced yields, thereby threatening the subsistence of marginal farmers. In Bangladesh, growers enjoy free pollination services from the naturally occurring insect populations. While honeybees pollinate mustard, onions, and melons, many other hymenopterans, coleopterans, hemipterans, dipterans, and thysanopterans also visit the crop fields, making these insects significant for the food security, environment, and economy of the nation. Therefore, attention should be given to public policy, research, and human resource development that promotes knowledge and appreciation of the conservation and utilization of insect pollinators.