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VOL. 9, ISSUE 3 (2024)
Diversity and relative abundance of insects in agricultural ecosystem of Bajoon, Nainital district, Uttarakhand, India
Authors
Deepika Goswami, Babita, Deeksha Arya, Vishal Singh, Kiran Negi
Abstract

A global worry today is producing enough food to feed a population that is expanding. The world's arable land area cannot be further increased because almost all of its fertile land is already in use. Ensuring high-quality harvests while maintaining environmental compatibility in agricultural production is a global concern. When it comes to the diversity and quantity of their species, insects have achieved remarkable accomplishment. Insects are the largest and most diverse group of organisms which play an important role in agriculture. A study was conducted in Bajoon, Nainital District to understand the diversity of insects in the area by using sweep net method and the handpicking method and analysis by respected equation and indexes. The study recorded 738 number of individuals which divided into 5 orders, namely ptera, Hymenoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, and Orthoptera. Lepidoptera was the most‘

dominant order, and Nymphalidae was the most dominant family with 6 species, followed by Pieridae and Danaidae with 2 species each, and Papilionidae with 1 species. The Shannon-Wiener diversity index was highest in site, at (H’=2.835). Evenness was highest at (E=0.8519), and the Margalef’s Richness Index was (d=3.64). This paper examines the important role that insects generally play in ecosystems and how the services that insects provide can improve agricultural ecosystems and also this study aimed to identify insect species in agriculture and provide baseline information for future research.
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Pages:68-73
How to cite this article:
Deepika Goswami, Babita, Deeksha Arya, Vishal Singh, Kiran Negi "Diversity and relative abundance of insects in agricultural ecosystem of Bajoon, Nainital district, Uttarakhand, India". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 9, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 68-73
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