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The abundance and diversity of ants in a few selected ecosystems of a suburban micro region in Kerala state, India: A future model to biodiversity conservation
Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies · 2023 · Vol. 11(3) · pp. 33–41
Nimisha NK✉(UPASI Tea Research Foundation)Lakshmi Devi Menon P(Christ University)Presty John(Government Medical College)Rabeesh Tp(UPASI Tea Research Foundation)R Resmi(Christ University)Rajasree KM(UPASI Tea Research Foundation)Midhu K Johnson(UPASI Tea Research Foundation)Baaby Job(Government Medical College)N Preethi(UPASI Tea Research Foundation)
Abstract
A Study on the Diversity of Hymenoptera Insects Using Ants as a model in Pulppatta panchayat in Malappuram district of Kerala state was carried out for a period of April 2019 to June 2019 from four different ecosystem; paddy, banana, rubber, and coconut. A total 20 Species of ants belongs to five families have been recorded. Family Formicinae showed the maximum species richness, comprising of 9 species followed by family Myrmicinae (7 Species), Ponerinae (2 Species), Pseudomyrmecinae and Dolichoderinae (1 Species) only. Arecanut ecosystem is the richer ecosystem and Camponotus sp. are the most abundant species from the study sites.
Plant and animal studiesInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorAnimal and Plant Science EducationFormicinaeMyrmicinaeSpecies richnessBiodiversityAbundance (ecology)EcosystemEcologyHymenopteraBiologySpecies diversity
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Diversity of Ants in Kuttanad region of Kerala, India
Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies · 2017 · 3 citations
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