Agrobiont spiders (Araneae) from Five Ecosystems of Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India

Abstract

A study on biodiversity of agrobiont spiders was carried out at N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University (NAU) campus, Navsari, Gujarat, India. A total 48 species of agrobiont spiders were recorded belonging to 34 genera and 12 families from different ecosystems i.e., paddy, sugarcane, maize, mango and banana. Araneidae was found to be dominant family followed by Salticidae and Oxyopidae. Maximum diversity of spider was recorded from paddy fields followed by maize, sugarcane, banana and mango.