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In the present study, a total of 28 species of insect flower visitors representing different groups of insect pollinators, that is, Honey Bees, Bumble bees, Carpenter bees, Solitary bees, Drone flies, Syrphid flies, and Butterflies were recorded from the lemon flowers. Out of 28 species of insect visitors of lemon bloom, a maximum of 10 species are represented by the order Hymenoptera, followed by Lepidoptera (nine species), Diptera (eight species), and Coleoptera one species. Among the observed flower visitors, the Indian honeybee (Apis cerana) was the most frequent citrus bloom visitor followed by, Butterflies, Drone files, Syrphid flies Bumble bees, and Solitary bees. The potential citrus bloom insect visitor's are A. cerana, Bombus haemorrhoidalis, Pieris brassicae, Delias belladonna, Episyrphus balteatus, Eristalis tenax, Eristalis arvorum, Andrena leaena, and Ceratina hieroglyphicac. During the study, 37 species of potential bee flora (pollen and nectar) useful for forage and nesting of honey, solitary bees, and other associated insects were identified in and around the sampling site. Out of reported bee flora, Callistemon viminalis, Sapindus mukorossi, Pyrus pashia, Rosa moschata, Trifolium repens, Robinia pseudoacacia, Prinsepia utilis, and Plectranthus rugosus are among the most potential flowering plants for the conservation of the Indian honeybee, and other associated insect pollinators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the Second Regional Consultation of Multi-stakeholders Himalayan Sustainable Development Forum organized by G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development in India on October 5, 2015. Topics discussed include the potential impacts of climate change in the form of food and water shortage, disaster risk reduction (DRR), and tourism and climate change.

The article focuses on a meeting organized by the Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development in Itanagar, India as of May 2015. Topics discussed include social, economic and environmental development in county's North East region as focus of the meeting, views of state's chief secretary Ramesh Negi, on conservation of natural resources, endangered flowering plant species in the region and views of meeting participant P. K. Samal, on species of fishes in the region.

Taxus contorta (family Taxaceae) is a native plant of temperate region of western Himalaya. The current study investigated the effect of altitude on the phytochemical composition and mycorrhizal diversity, associated with distribution of T. contorta in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, India. Quantitative phytochemical analysis of the leaf extracts indicated that alkaloid levels decreased with altitude, with the highest value in Himri's methanol extracts (72.79 ± 1.08 mg/g) while phenol content increased with altitude, peaking in Nankhari's methanol extracts (118.83 ± 5.90 mg/g). Saponin content was higher in methanol extracts (78.13 ± 1.66 mg/g in Nankhari, 68.06 ± 1.92 mg/g in Pabbas, and 56.32 ± 1.93 mg/g in Himri). Flavonoid levels were notably higher in chloroform extracts, particularly in Nankhari (219.97 ± 2.99 mg/g), and positively correlated with altitude. Terpenoids were higher in chloroform extracts at Himri (11.34 ± 0.10 mg/g) and decreased with altitude. Taxol content showed minimal variation between solvents and altitudes (4.53-6.98 ppm), while rutin was only detected in methanol extracts (1.31-1.46 ppm). Mycorrhizal spore counts in T. contorta's rhizosphere varied with altitude: highest at Himri (77.83 ± 2.20 spores/50 g soil), decreasing to Pabbas (68.06 ± 1.96 spores/50 g soil) and lowest at Nankhari (66.00 ± 2.77 spores/50 g soil), with 17 AMF species identified overall, showing significant altitudinal influence on spore density. The rhizosphere of T. contorta was shown to be dominated by the Glomus species. The rhizospheric soil of the plant was found to be slightly acidic. Organic carbon and available potassium content decreased contrasting with increasing available nitrogen and phosphorus with altitude. Correlation data showed strong negative links between organic carbon (-0.83), moderate positive for nitrogen (0.46) and phosphorus (0.414), and moderate negative for potassium (-0.56) with the altitude. This study provides a comprehensive insight into changes in phytochemical constituents, mycorrhizal diversity and soil composition of T. contorta along a range of altitude., (© 2024 Wiley‐VCH GmbH.)

Tuberculosis of upper respiratory tract is quite infrequent especially the nasal involvement. Isolated cases have been reported by certain authors. A ease of nasal tubercolosis is being presented for its rare site and its association with haemangioma.