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A study on the diversity of grasshopper (Caelifera) in Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu, India
Keny J. Newport and Jeyanth K. Newport
Year : 2019 | Volume: 4 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 215-220
Received on: 08/09/2019
Revised on: 09/25/2019
Accepted on: 09/28/2019
Published on: 10/31/2019
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Keny J. Newport and Jeyanth K. Newport( 2019).
A study on the diversity of grasshopper (Caelifera) in Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu, India
. International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences, 4( 5), 215-220.
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Abstract
In the past century, grasshoppers were the reasons for famine and drought due to over population and their voracious feeding practices on crops and plants. For the past few years, major advances have been made in the field of grasshopper studies to study the different species and their impact on agriculture to sustain the yield of agriculture. Many breakthroughs have pushed in the study of grasshopper during the past few decades. In recent years, due to urbanization and reduction in forest areas and agriculture, the grass population is fast reducing. The grasshoppers are also important in the ecosystem to balance the environment and support the pollination of plants. The Tiruchirappalli District is undergoing rapid urbanization as it is considered under city zone, which is a major threat for the agriculture as many villagers surrounding Tiruchirappalli city depends on agriculture for their livelihoods. In this study, a general overview of the field area of Tiruchirappalli surroundings and the different varieties of grasshoppers that are identified in the selected area is being documented. The study helps to gain knowledge of existing grasshopper varieties that are still surviving that helps the eco system and also environment.
Keywords
Grasshopper, Insects, Caelifera, Anthropod, Exoskeleton, Species.
