Majority of the pollination related studies are based on the diurnal pollinators, and the nocturnal pollinators received less scientific attention. We reveal the significance of settling moths in pollination of angiosperm families in Himalayan ecosystem of North-East India. The refined and novel method of pollen extraction from the proboscides provides a more robust assessment of the pollen carrying capacity. The study is based on one of the largest data sets (140 pollen transporter moth species (PTMS)), with interpretation based on seasonal as well as altitudinal data. In the present study about 65% moths (91 species) carried sufficient quantities of pollen grains to be considered as potential pollinators (PPMS). Teliphasa sp. (Crambidae) and Cuculia sp. (Noctuidae) are found to carry the highest quantity of pollen. We found pollen grains of 21 plant families and the abundant pollen are from Betulaceae, Fabaceae, Rosaceae and Ericaceae. Species composition of PTMS and PPMS in pre-monsoon, monsoon, and post-monsoon revealed the dominance of Geometridae. Maximum diversity of PTMS and PPMS is found from 2000 to 2500 m altitude. The nocturnal pollen transfer network matrices exhibited high degree of selectivity (H2ʹ = 0.86).

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Multidrug resistance (MDR) is a global threat due to either improper diagnosis or overuse of antibiotics. Head and neck infections (HNI) are serious diseases that involve several species of microorganisms. Common complications of HNI developing through bacterial colonization that leads to airway obstruction, pus collection, and sepsis. During this study, we collected 264 clinical samples (2020–2022) from Odisha, a state of eastern India to investigate bacterial communities associated with HNI followed by their antibiotic susceptibility characteristics, and the evaluation of their diversity by comparing with global isolates. We found 218 positive bacterial isolates and 25 multidrug-resistant bacteria, and accomplished their molecular characterization along with phylogenetic analysis utilizing the 16S rRNA gene. Population genetic parameters revealed the haplotype diversity (Hd) and nucleotide diversity (π) ranged from0.558-0.828 and 0.03236-0.28428 respectively. This study helps to disseminate the prevalence of these neglected pathogens within this rarely focused geographical area and its transboundary potential to navigate better therapeutic approaches.