Non-Apis Pollinators: Role and Conservation

Non-Apis pollinators among insects play a vital role in pollination process. Non-Apis bees like leaf cutters bees, sweat bees, carpenter bees, minor bees, furrow bees and others play a part in pollination. Besides hymenoptera, anthophilous, dipterous flies, beetles, butterflies, moths, thrips and other insects play a role in pollination. This chapter outcomes and conservation importance of non-Apis pollinators. These pollinators constitute an important component of pollinators in the wild and significantly contribute to pollination process.