Author: S. K. Mondal
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural pests
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Pictorial Handbook on Indian Short-horned Grasshopper Pests (Acridoidea : Orthoptera)
Author: S. K. Mondal
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural pests
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural pests
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Locust and Grasshopper Fauna (Orthoptera
Author: Hirdesh Kumar
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781095643198
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
All the economically important species of locusts and grasshoppers belong to Superfamily Acridoidea. They constitute an economically important group of Orthopterous pests infesting a number of cultivated and non-cultivated crops and are well known for their destructiveness all over the world. They are serious pests of agricultural crops, pastures and forests. They are also called short-horned grasshoppers in contrast to Ensifera (Tettigonoidea and Grylloidea) or long-horned grasshoppers which constitute one of the other suborder of Orthoptera. Suborder Caelifera is divided into four superfamilies viz. Acridoidea, Tridactyloidea, Tetrigoidea and Eumastacoidea. Acridoidea possess short antennae, usually shorter than the body, a short and stout ovipositor and their tarsi are three-segmented. The other superfamilies of Caelifera are easily recognizable at sight and are not frequently encountered. Superfamily Acridoidea has shown maximum diversity and divided into various families of which family Acrididae is widely distributed in India.The Superfamily Acridoidea constitute the largest and most diverse group amongst the Orthoptera. A very high degree of adaptive radiation in the feeding apparatus of this group of Orthoptera is indicative of their diverse feeding habits. The present proposal was aimed at studying large number of species of Acrididae which were collected from different regions of North India. The status of various characters used in the identification were judged on the basis of their consistency and variation to ascertain their importance in the group. An in-depth study helps in understanding the biodiversity and phylogeny of this group. The identification keys have been prepared to make identification easy. It is hoped that this book will bring the nomenclature of Indian Acrididae up to-date and will be useful to workers both in applied and basic research. The object of this book is to provide taxonomist, economic entomologist, agriculturist, ecologist and others with up to-date information on the valid genera and species along with their distribution in different parts of the country. The distribution of each species are given in the text. The authors have included their own observations on the distribution of Acrididae in North Indian regions which was ignored by earlier workers. The proposal has a great importance from the point of view of both applied and fundamental knowledge. Visualizing the economic importance of these pests the present book has been prepared.Work done and objectives achieved 1. Geographic area under North India have been extensively surveyed and Acridid samples have been collected.2. The collected specimens were studied in detail and described and illustrated taxonomically.3. Genitalic plates of the described taxa have been provided that complement the descriptions.4. Color photographs of the taxa have also been added to the descriptions that ease the identification of the same.5. A master chart depicting total specimens, their distribution, concentration areas, host plants etc. has been provided.6. Host range has been provided along with information on habitat, latitude and altitude..
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781095643198
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
All the economically important species of locusts and grasshoppers belong to Superfamily Acridoidea. They constitute an economically important group of Orthopterous pests infesting a number of cultivated and non-cultivated crops and are well known for their destructiveness all over the world. They are serious pests of agricultural crops, pastures and forests. They are also called short-horned grasshoppers in contrast to Ensifera (Tettigonoidea and Grylloidea) or long-horned grasshoppers which constitute one of the other suborder of Orthoptera. Suborder Caelifera is divided into four superfamilies viz. Acridoidea, Tridactyloidea, Tetrigoidea and Eumastacoidea. Acridoidea possess short antennae, usually shorter than the body, a short and stout ovipositor and their tarsi are three-segmented. The other superfamilies of Caelifera are easily recognizable at sight and are not frequently encountered. Superfamily Acridoidea has shown maximum diversity and divided into various families of which family Acrididae is widely distributed in India.The Superfamily Acridoidea constitute the largest and most diverse group amongst the Orthoptera. A very high degree of adaptive radiation in the feeding apparatus of this group of Orthoptera is indicative of their diverse feeding habits. The present proposal was aimed at studying large number of species of Acrididae which were collected from different regions of North India. The status of various characters used in the identification were judged on the basis of their consistency and variation to ascertain their importance in the group. An in-depth study helps in understanding the biodiversity and phylogeny of this group. The identification keys have been prepared to make identification easy. It is hoped that this book will bring the nomenclature of Indian Acrididae up to-date and will be useful to workers both in applied and basic research. The object of this book is to provide taxonomist, economic entomologist, agriculturist, ecologist and others with up to-date information on the valid genera and species along with their distribution in different parts of the country. The distribution of each species are given in the text. The authors have included their own observations on the distribution of Acrididae in North Indian regions which was ignored by earlier workers. The proposal has a great importance from the point of view of both applied and fundamental knowledge. Visualizing the economic importance of these pests the present book has been prepared.Work done and objectives achieved 1. Geographic area under North India have been extensively surveyed and Acridid samples have been collected.2. The collected specimens were studied in detail and described and illustrated taxonomically.3. Genitalic plates of the described taxa have been provided that complement the descriptions.4. Color photographs of the taxa have also been added to the descriptions that ease the identification of the same.5. A master chart depicting total specimens, their distribution, concentration areas, host plants etc. has been provided.6. Host range has been provided along with information on habitat, latitude and altitude..
Indian Insects
Author: S Ramani
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0429592019
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
Insects are the most interesting and diverse group of organisms on earth, many of which are useful as pollinators of crops and wild plants while others are useful as natural enemies keeping pestiferous insects in check. It is important to conserve these insects for our survival and for this the diversity of insect species inhabiting the different ecosystems of our country must be known. The cornerstone to studies of any kind of organismal diversity is their taxonomic identity. Even after over two and half centuries of studies, so little is known of the insect wealth of our country. It has contributions from taxonomists who have been studying Indian insects for long, this book offers up to date information on many important groups of Indian insects seeking to fill the lacuna of a long felt need for a comprehensive work on the taxonomy of Indian insects. Salient features: Provides an up-to-date taxonomy of major insect groups of India Presents identification keys with illustrations of several important groups of Indian insects Gives a new insight into why insects are so abundant Addresses fundamental questions in mechanoreception and cross kingdom interactions using insects as model systems Indian Insects: Diversity and Science is a festschrift to Professor C. A. Viraktamath, an insect taxonomist par excellence. It has been designed to cater to the needs of academicians, researchers and students who wish to identify insects collected from local environments and will be an invaluable aid for those working in the areas of systematics, ecology, behaviour, diversity and the conservation of insects.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0429592019
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
Insects are the most interesting and diverse group of organisms on earth, many of which are useful as pollinators of crops and wild plants while others are useful as natural enemies keeping pestiferous insects in check. It is important to conserve these insects for our survival and for this the diversity of insect species inhabiting the different ecosystems of our country must be known. The cornerstone to studies of any kind of organismal diversity is their taxonomic identity. Even after over two and half centuries of studies, so little is known of the insect wealth of our country. It has contributions from taxonomists who have been studying Indian insects for long, this book offers up to date information on many important groups of Indian insects seeking to fill the lacuna of a long felt need for a comprehensive work on the taxonomy of Indian insects. Salient features: Provides an up-to-date taxonomy of major insect groups of India Presents identification keys with illustrations of several important groups of Indian insects Gives a new insight into why insects are so abundant Addresses fundamental questions in mechanoreception and cross kingdom interactions using insects as model systems Indian Insects: Diversity and Science is a festschrift to Professor C. A. Viraktamath, an insect taxonomist par excellence. It has been designed to cater to the needs of academicians, researchers and students who wish to identify insects collected from local environments and will be an invaluable aid for those working in the areas of systematics, ecology, behaviour, diversity and the conservation of insects.
A Pictorial Handbook on Grasshoppers of Western Himalayas
Author: G. Srinivasan (Zoologist)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Grasshoppers
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Grasshoppers
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Field Guide to Common Western Grasshoppers
Author: Robert E. Pfadt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Grasshoppers
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Grasshoppers
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Fauna of Karnataka
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States
Author: John L. Capinera
Publisher: Comstock Publishing Associates
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Black-and-white drawings highlight distinguishing characteristics of some of the more difficult-to-identify species. Sonograms provide a graphic representation of the insects' distinctive sounds."
Publisher: Comstock Publishing Associates
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Black-and-white drawings highlight distinguishing characteristics of some of the more difficult-to-identify species. Sonograms provide a graphic representation of the insects' distinctive sounds."
Fauna of Tamil Nadu
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Locusts and Grasshoppers
Author: Boris Petrovich Uvarov
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Grasshoppers
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Grasshoppers
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Annotated Catalogue of African Grasshoppers
Author: H. B. Johnston
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521054435
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
This Supplement examines the species and subspecies of African grasshoppers up the end of 1965.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521054435
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
This Supplement examines the species and subspecies of African grasshoppers up the end of 1965.