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- A Report on the Bioecology of the Giant Red Bug, Macroceroea (Loidta) Grandis (Gray) (Family: Pyrrhocoridae) and its Conservation in the Bidbhutmhusan Wild Life Sanctuary, Parmadan, West Bengal
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Indian Forester, Vol 137, No 6 (2011), Pagination: 739-743Abstract
The present study reveals that the integral association of the 'giant red bug' Macroceroea (Lohita) grandis (Gray) with the false white teak tree, with regards to its saprozoic feeding and all other essential biological activities need the presence of the host plant species and its loss is directly related with the existence of the bug. Though insects are overlooked when forest management issues are discussed, proper management of our forests however should not exclude the forest associated and dependant fauna. Even innocuous actions like clearing of forest, removal of leaf litter and rotting fruits (as in the present case) can actually have larger implicatious like habitat loss for a species. Thus, while planning forest management and conservation strategy even these smaller issues should be kept in mind.Keywords
Giant Red Bug, Macroceroea (Lohita) grandis (Gray), Bioecology, Conservation,Trewia Nudiflora
- On a Collection of Bee Flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae) from Iran
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Mohammad Havaskary
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Bulganin Mitra
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Hamid Sakenin
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Najmeh Samin
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Sohrab Imani
4,
Aras Rafiee
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1 Young Researchers Club, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Iran, IR
2 Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata 700 053, West Bengal, IN
3 Department of Plant Protection, Islamic Azad University, Ghaemshahr Branch, Mazandaran, IR
4 Department of Entomology, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, IR
5 Department of Biology, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, IR
1 Young Researchers Club, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Iran, IR
2 Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata 700 053, West Bengal, IN
3 Department of Plant Protection, Islamic Azad University, Ghaemshahr Branch, Mazandaran, IR
4 Department of Entomology, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, IR
5 Department of Biology, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, IR
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Journal of Biological Control, Vol 25, No 1 (2011), Pagination: 5–10Abstract
Bee flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae) are beneficial insects as pollinators or natural enemies of some agricultural pests. The present paper documents 58 species from 26 genera and six subfamilies (Usiinae, Phthiriinae, Toxophorinae, Heterotropinae, Bombyliinae and Anthracinae) from different parts of Iran. This work also includes the details on collection localities and zoogeographical distribution of the collected species.Keywords
Bee Fly, Bombyliidae, Fauna, Iran.Full Text
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- Sakenin, H., Raheb, J., Imani, S., Havaskary, M., Shirdel, F. and Mohseni, H. 2008. A preliminary survey on dipteran predators and parasitoids and Odonata in Iranian rice fields. Proceedings of National Conference of Agronomical Rice Breeding, Ghaemshahr Islamic Azad University, 26–27 November, p. 79 (In Persian with English Summary; full paper as CD ROM, 14 pp).
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- An Updated List of the Soldier Flies (Diptera:Stratiomyidae) from India with some Taxonomic Notes
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1 Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, IN
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Journal of Environment and Sociobiology, Vol 9, No 2 (2012), Pagination: 177-182Abstract
An updated systematic list of stratiomyid species (Stratiomyidae : Diptera) from India is prepared and presented, comprising of 82 species under 35 genera and 7 subfamilies. Some taxanomic notes on these taxa are also added in this paper.Keywords
Updated List, Stratiomyid Species, India, Taxonomic Notes.- Insect Faunal Diversity in the Sacred Groves of Sonamukhi Block, Bankura District, West Bengal, India
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1 Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, IN
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Journal of Environment and Sociobiology, Vol 11, No 1 (2014), Pagination: 79-88Abstract
In the present communication, insect faunal diversity along with floral diversity of 31 sacred groves (SGs) of Sonamukhi Block in Bankura district, West Bengal is documented. These SGs range from 100 km2 to 6700 km2. All these SGs excepting four are maintained by tribal population. A total of 52 species of insets and 58 species of plants have been recorded from these SGs. These floral and insect faunal diversity as well as name, area and geographical locations of all the SG's is listed in this paper.Keywords
Sacred Groves, Flora, Insect Fauna Diversity.- Diversity and Distributional Pattern of Aquatic Beetles in Sunderban, West Bengal
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1 Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata - 700053, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata - 700053, IN
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Journal of Environment and Sociobiology, Vol 12, No Sp Iss (2015), Pagination: 53-53Abstract
Overall aim of this study was to know the diversity of aquatic beetles and their distribution pattern in different islands of Sunderban, West Bengal. Among the eleven orders of aquatic insects the most common ones are aquatic Coleoptera or aquatic beetles. Aquatic beetles are generally involved in nutrient recycling and form an important component of natural food web in aquatic ecosystem. Sometimes they serve as reliable indicators of aquatic system.
A total of 37 species under 5 families of aquatic beetles (Coleoptera) have been recorded from different water bodies of Sajnekhali (22° 07'242'' N and 088° 49'458'' E), Gosaba (22° 09'470'' N and 088° 48'100'' E), Bali (22° 04'324'' N and 088° 42'243'' E) and Satjelia (22° 08'547'' N and 088° 51'664'' E) (Eastern side) and Sagar island (Western side) of Sunderban in West Bengal part. It has been found that the family Dytiscidae was the most abundant group constituting 51% of the total aquatic beetle species reported from Sunderban, West Bengal, followed by Hydrophilidae (27%), Noteridae (11%), Gyrinidae (8%) and Spercheidae (3%). Of them, Canthydrus laetabilis (Walker) of the family Noteridae is the most common species found in all the islands. Globeria leachi Hope of the family Hydrophilidae is found only in Bali island whereas, Helochares lentus Sharp of the family Hydrophilidae and Laccophilus sharpi Regimbart of the family Dytiscidae are only found in Sagar island. Besides this, three species of the family Gyrinidae, namely, Orectochilus (Patrus) haemorrhous Regimbart, Orectochilus (Patrus) ribeiroi Vazirani and Orectochilus (Patrus) similis Ochs and one species of the family of Spercheidae, namely, Spercheus gibbus Champion are only reported from Sajnekhali.
- Sacred Groves of Barjora, Chhatna and Saltora Blocks of Bankura District, West Bengal
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1 Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, M-Block, Kolkata, West Bengal, IN
2 West Bengal State University, Kolkata, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, M-Block, Kolkata, West Bengal, IN
2 West Bengal State University, Kolkata, IN
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Indian Forester, Vol 141, No 8 (2015), Pagination: 861-865Abstract
A total of 17 sacred groves were identified from Barjora (7), Saltora (7) and Chhatna (3) blocks of Bankura district. The largest sacred grove was reported with 0.4891 km2 at Kathia Babar Ashram in Barjora block. Total 58 trees were recorded from these three blocks of which 51 scientifically identified. Among them, 12 are important for their timber value, 16 for their food value, 17 having medicinal properties, 6 ornamental and 3 as sacred trees.Keywords
Sacred Groves, Bankura, Conservation.- Floral Diversity of the Sacred Groves in Gangajalghati, Bikna and Onda Blocks of Bankura District, West Bengal, India
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1 Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhawan, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, West Bengal, IN
2 Zoological Survey of India, North Eastern Regional Centre, Fruit Garden, Risa Colony, Shillong- 793003, Meghalaya, IN
3 Department of Botany, Bankim Sardar College, P.O- Tangrakhali, South 24 Parganas, Pin- 743329, West Bengal, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhawan, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, West Bengal, IN
2 Zoological Survey of India, North Eastern Regional Centre, Fruit Garden, Risa Colony, Shillong- 793003, Meghalaya, IN
3 Department of Botany, Bankim Sardar College, P.O- Tangrakhali, South 24 Parganas, Pin- 743329, West Bengal, IN
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Journal of Environment and Sociobiology, Vol 14, No 1 (2017), Pagination: 29-40Abstract
Forested patches with single tree to diverse forms of flora protected by the local people with some customary myths and taboos associated are called sacred groves (SGs). Removal of biological resources is strictly restricted from these isolated patches and thus SGs are playing a significant role in the conservation of biodiversity. Present communication reports on such sacred groves of Blocks Gangajalghati, Bikna and Onda in Bankura district of West Bengal from where 37 SGs are reported. Altogether, these 37 SGs hold a total of 46 plant species belonging to 24 families with various functional values. Of them, 24 are medicinally important, 13 produce timber, 3 are ornamental trees, 2 shade trees, 9 produce edible fruits, 2 are sacred trees and 20 species belong to the non-timber product (NTP) genre.Keywords
Sacred Groves (SGs), Conservation, Gangajalghati, Bikna, Onda, NTP.References
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- Chakraborti, U., Biswas, O., Das, A. K., Roy, S., Das, P. and Mitra, B. 2016. Studies on Sacred Groves and Sacred Trees along the Eastern bank of river Hoogly of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. Indian Forester, 142(2): 156-166.
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- Mitra, B., Das, P., Ghosh, S. and Mishra, P. 2015. Sacred Groves of Barjora, Chhatna and Saltora Blocks of Bankura district, West Bengal. Indian Forester, 141(8): 861-865.
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- A Contribution to the Orthoptera Fauna (Insecta : Orthoptera) of Sunderban Biosphere Reserve, India with Two New Records from West Bengal
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1 Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhavan, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700 053, West Bengal, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhavan, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700 053, West Bengal, IN
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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 116, No 3 (2016), Pagination: 217-231Abstract
Present communication reports 38 species of orthopteran insects under 32 genera belonging to 24 tribes of 15 subfamilies spread over 7 families under 5 Super families from Sunderban Biosphere Reserve. Among them, 17 species are reported for the first time from Sunderban biosphere Reserve (Marked with *) and two species namely Conocephalus (Anisoptera) longipennis (Hann, 1842) & Letana pyrifera Bey Bienko, 1956 from the family Tettigoniidae from West Bengal, India (Marked with #).
Among the 7 families, family Acrididae holds the highest number of species (12), followed by the family Gryllidae with 8 species. Furthermore, family Tettigoniidae (7), Trigonidiidae (4), family Pyrgomorphidae (3), Tetrigidae (3) hold the rest of the positions in the species list and family Gryllotalpidae holds the last position with only one species.
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- An Updated List of Cerambycid Beetles (Coleoptera:Cerambycidae) of Assam, India
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1 Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhavan, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata – 700 053, West Bengal, IN
2 Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar College, Kolkata – 700006, West Bengal, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhavan, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata – 700 053, West Bengal, IN
2 Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar College, Kolkata – 700006, West Bengal, IN
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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 117, No 1 (2017), Pagination: 78-90Abstract
Assam is a state in North-East India which is considered as a biological hotspot. Present communication is the first consolidated updated list of cerambycid fauna of Assam and reports 95 species, 64 genera, 32 tribes and 3 subfamilies. Among the three subfamilies from Assam, subfamily Lamiinae shares 49 species, followed by the subfamily Cerambycinae with 38 species and Prioninae with only 8 species.Keywords
Longhorn Beetle, Assam, North-East India.Full Text
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- A Report on Moth Fauna (Insecta:Lepidoptera) in Neora Valley National Park, West Bengal, India
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1 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, IN
2 Academy of Biodiversity Conservation (ABC), Kolkata-700055, IN
3 Vidyasagar College, Block CL, Sector 2, Salt Lake, Kolkata-91, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, IN
2 Academy of Biodiversity Conservation (ABC), Kolkata-700055, IN
3 Vidyasagar College, Block CL, Sector 2, Salt Lake, Kolkata-91, IN
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Journal of Environment and Sociobiology, Vol 14, No 2 (2017), Pagination: 179-186Abstract
The present communication reports occurrence of 52 species of moths in Neora Valley National Park, West Bengal. Of them, 12 species were reported by Mandal (1992). The rest of 40 species have been collected using light trap at Lava, the entrance of Neora Valley National Park on its western boundary during the faunistic surveys carried out in the year 2014. Among these, fifteen species have been found as new record to the moth fauna of West Bengal.Keywords
Moth, Neora Valley, West Bengal.References
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- Longhorn Beetles (Cerambycidae:Coleoptera) of Himachal Pradesh
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1 Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhavan, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, West Bengal, IN
2 Post Graduate Department of Zoology, Asutosh College, Kolkata-700026, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhavan, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, West Bengal, IN
2 Post Graduate Department of Zoology, Asutosh College, Kolkata-700026, IN
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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 115, No 4 (2015), Pagination: 405-409Abstract
The taxonomic study of the family cerambycidae is very poor in Himachal Pradesh. Contributions of Breuning (1937, 1958, 1965), Beeson and Bhatia (1939), Basak and Biswas (1993), Mukhopadhyay (2011), Saha et al. (2013) were enriched the cerambycid fauna of this state. Later, few publications were made on other aspects than taxonomy of cerambycidae by Uniyal and Mathur (1998), Singh, and Verma (1998), Bhargava and Uniyal (2011). Therefore, an attempt has been taken to prepare a consolidated taxonomic account of the cerambycid species reported from the Himachal Pradesh. After consulting all the available literatures on Cerambycidae of India it is enumerate that, 37 species under 27 genera of 17 tribes belonging to 4 subfamilies of Crambycidae were reported from this state.Full Text
- Preliminary Studies on the Aquatic Insect Diversity of Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden (AJCBIBG), West Bengal
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1 Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, IN
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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 114, No 3 (2014), Pagination: 453-466Abstract
Study of aquatic insects has been proceeding for centuries, possibly millennia. Freshwater habitats from puddles to rivers to lakes, including both lentic (still water) and lotic (running water) habitats, can be home to various species of aquatic insects (Cheng, 1985; Daly, et al., 1998; Glausiusz, 1997). This specially adapted group of insects makes up only 3-5 percent of all insect species, but is very taxonomically diverse (Daly et al., 1998).Full Text
- Impact of Climate Change on the Diversity and Distribution of Moss-Inhabiting Invertebrate Fauna in Schirmacher Oasis, East Antarctica
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1 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipur, Kolkata, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipur, Kolkata, IN
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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 113, No 2 (2013), Pagination: 85-90Abstract
Climate change have impacts on marine, terrestrial and limnetic systems, and hence will influence future biological diversity of the globe. Present day Polar Regions experience greater rates of climatic change than elsewhere on the earth. The smallest shift of climate may threat to these uniquely adapted fauna of this extreme environment. However, some small areas of terrestrial habitat still supporting terrestrial and limnetic biotas have been continuously available for periods of time ranging from the several million to only a few thousand years.Keywords
Antarctica, Schirmacher Oasis, Invertebrate Fauna.Full Text
- Diversity of True Flies (Diptera: Insecta) in the Bibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary
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Bulganin Mitra
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P. Parui
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1 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, IN
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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 112, No 2 (2012), Pagination: 57-64Abstract
Bibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the district of North 24-Parganas (Lat.: 23°11.28°1' Long.: 88°46.10°5') under Bagdah P.S., Bongaon sub-Division. The Sanctuary is bounded on all its three sides by the River Ichamati while the eastern side is bounded by adjoining village areas namely Parmadan and Jhupa.Full Text
- Arthropod Faunal Diversity in Some Sacred Trees of Serampore, Hoogly, West Bengal
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1 Dept. of Zoology, University of Calcutta, IN
2 Dept. of Psychology, University of Mysore, IN
3 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700 053, IN
1 Dept. of Zoology, University of Calcutta, IN
2 Dept. of Psychology, University of Mysore, IN
3 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700 053, IN
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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 112, No 2 (2012), Pagination: 65-69Abstract
Kalpavriksha and Chaityavriksha scriptures mention that worshipping trees have been an ancient Indian practice. Considering trees as sacred entities, dates back to the era of the Aryans who worshiped nature. Plants and trees are associated with several Indian rituals and tree worshiping continues to be an aspect of modern Indian traditions. These trees are an important storehouse of biodiversity, having remained largely undisturbed by human interference and these are the last remnants of natural forests which should be preserved for conserve the local biodiversity.Full Text
- Evaluating Pollinator Effectiveness on Tagetes patula Linnaeus
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1 Dept. of Psychology, University of Mysore, Mysore - 570006, IN
2 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700 053, IN
1 Dept. of Psychology, University of Mysore, Mysore - 570006, IN
2 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700 053, IN
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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 112, No 2 (2012), Pagination: 71-74Abstract
Genda (Tagetes patula Linnaeus, Family Asteraceae) is an erect, branched and hardy annual, usually growing about 60 cm high. Flowers of one solid colour, the typical colour being lemon yellow, but it ranges from a light sulphur yellow to a deep orange. Recently, commercial cultivation of marigold in India has risen to an estimated 13,000 hectares with annual production of 200,000 tones of flowers, the highest for any flowers grown in India. This increasing demand of growing Tagetes is not due to only religious or social purposes but for its valuable essential oil components.Full Text
- Insect Fauna Associated with the Tea Ecosystem of North Bengal, India
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1 Zoological Survey of India, H.Q. Office, M- Block, New Alipore, Kolkata – 700053, West Bengal, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, H.Q. Office, M- Block, New Alipore, Kolkata – 700053, West Bengal, IN
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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 118, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 178-193Abstract
Present communication reports 167 species belonging to 139 genera of 42 families under 6 orders of insects from the tea gardens of North Bengal. Of them, Lepidoptera shares maximum number of species (77), followed by Hemiptera (29), Diptera (24), Coleoptera (19), Odonata (12) and Orthoptera (06). Among them, 20 species of Lepidoptera, 05 species of Hemiptera, 05 species of Coeloptera and 03 species of Orthoptera are found as tea pests. Besides this, 01 species of Diptera and Odonata are found as predators of tea pest. In addition to this, 14 species of Hemiptera, 11 species of Coleoptera and 09 species of Lepidoptera reported as pests/borers of other crops and timber plants. In addition to this, 03 species of Hemiptera and 03 species of Diptera as predator and 16 species of Diptera as flower visitors/pollinators in other ecosystem are also found.Keywords
North Bengal, Pest, Pollinator, Predator, Tea Garden.Full Text
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- Diversity and Ecological Role of Insect Flower Visitors in the Pollination of Mangroves from the Indian Sundarbans
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1 Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani 741 235, IN
2 RKMVC College, Rahara, Khardaha 700 118, IN
1 Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani 741 235, IN
2 RKMVC College, Rahara, Khardaha 700 118, IN
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Current Science, Vol 117, No 6 (2019), Pagination: 1060-1070Abstract
Sundarban Biosphere Reserve is one of the most important mangrove zones with a vast range of floral and faunal diversity. The present study explores the plant–pollinator relationship among four true mangrove plants, viz. Avicennia officinalis, Avicennia marina, Aegiceras corniculatum and Aegialitis rotundifolia, and also includes insect visitor diversity and foraging activities of common insect flower visitors of these plants with their efficiency as pollinators. Though each plant is self-compatible for pollination, the activity of flower visitors helped with superior reproductive success. Among the common five visitors, viz. Apis dorsata, Apis mellifera, Chrysomya megacephala, Danaus chrysippus and Micraspis discolor, A. dorsata showed the highest visitation rate (VR) for each plant and M. discolor showed the lowest VR but highest handling time (HT) in all the four mangrove plants. Each flower visitor showed significantly different VR among the plants. In the case of HT, only A. mellifera showed significant variation among plants. A. dorsata and A. mellifera showed maximum pollen carrying efficiency compared to the others. These findings emphasize the role of insect flower visitors in pollination, leading to the perquisite for the protection of mangroves of the Indian Sundarbans.Keywords
Foraging Efficiency, Handling Time, Insect Flower Visitors, Mangroves, Visitation Rate.Full Text
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