Question

What are pollinators ? Name the different pollinators.

Answer 1

A pollinator is an animal that moves pollen from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma of a flower. This helps to bring about fertilization of the ovules in the flower by the male gametes from the pollen grains.

Insect pollinators include bees, (honey bees, solitary species, bumblebees); pollen wasps (Masarinae); ants; flies including bee flies, hoverflies and mosquitoes; lepidopterans, both butterflies and moths; and flower beetles.

Answer 2

Dear Student,

◆ Pollinators -

• Pollination are agents (animals/insects/birds) that help in pollination i.e. transfer of pollen from anther of one flower to stigma of another flower.
• They are essential for cross-pollination.

# Examples pf pollinators -

• Butterflies
• Moths
• Flies
• Wasps
• Bees
• Birds
• Bats
• Beetles
• Lemurs
• Possums
• Hummingbird

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