International Journal of Entomology Research

Authors
Klana Koné, Yalamoussa Tuo, Michel Laurince Yapo, Drissa Traoré, Fokin Soro, Kouakou Hervé Koua

Abstract
Zucchini is booming in Korhogo in northern Côte d'Ivoire. The fecundation of this plant is ensured by pollination. However, the pollinating insects of this plant are poorly studied in Korhogo. The diversity, abundance and activities of pollinating insects were evaluated by direct observation in 2016 and 2017 on a plot of 63 m² set up within the vegetable patch of the Peleforo Gon Coulibaly University of Korhogo. It’s appear that zucchini is pollinated by bees Apis mellifera, Bombus impatiens and Lasioglossum interruptum. The peak activity of these bees was between 6 and 7 am. The number of visits and the visitation time were higher on the female flowers than male flowers. The activity of these bees varied in proportion to the relative humidity and inversely proportional to the temperature. A. mellifera was the main pollinator of zucchini in Korhogo.