Conservation of mango insect pollinators

Abstract

Mango is the country's most important commercially grown fruit crop. Millions of farmers rely on this important fruit crop for their livelihood. Because of pollination, farmers in several important mango-growing areas in India are unable to harvest their crops even after abundant flowering. Mango productivity is highly dependent on pollination in some areas. Mango orchard pollination has become a challenge as a result of excessive pesticide use and ecosystem destruction. Pollinator deficit is one of the many factors that contributes to mango's low productivity.