حصر و تصنيف النحل البري الموبر لازهار الاشجار المثمرة في بعض قرى القلمون- سورية

A research was performed in Damscus countryside province in three villages of AlKalamoun (Hosh Arab, Esal Alward and Rankous) in 2005 – 2007. The work aimed at surveying and classifying the most important species of wild bees pollinating the most important fruit tree species (Almond, Apricot, Cherry, Pear and Apple). Evaluation of their numeral density and definitions of their plant hosts were provided. The study showed that there are seven different species of wild bees which relate to six genera and four families, which related to Apoidea super family Hymenoptera order. The species are Osmia sp., Andrena spp., Eucera sp., Xylocopa sp., Anthophora sp. and Dasypoda sp. The result illustrated also that those species had one generation blooming except the species belonging to the Xylocopa. The statistic analysis showed that the species belonging to Eucera was more abundant than the other species.