STUDY ON THE ANT (FORMICIDAE) DIVERSITY AND ABUNDANCE IN PSMO COLLEGE CAMPUS, TIRURANGADI, KERALA, INDIA
UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY,
Page 30-35
Abstract
The aim of the study is to estimate the diversity and abundance of Formicidae in PSMO College campus, Tirurangadi, Malappuram DT and Kerala using different methods. Different collection methods used includes Brush, Pitfall trap, sweep net and Hand collection method. The present study records the presence 14 species, which have been placed under 3 families, Myrmicinae, Formicinae and Pseudomyrmicinae. Ants play an important role in the environment. So, the baseline data obtained from this investigation may be helpful in preparing checklist while planning conservation strategies.
Keywords:
- Formicidae
- sweep net
- pitfall trap
- brush method
- hand collecting method
How to Cite
NIMISHA, P., & GAFOOR, C. H. J. (2022). STUDY ON THE ANT (FORMICIDAE) DIVERSITY AND ABUNDANCE IN PSMO COLLEGE CAMPUS, TIRURANGADI, KERALA, INDIA. UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, 43(14), 30-35. Retrieved from https://mbimph.com/index.php/UPJOZ/article/view/3106
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Swafvan kananchery. Studies on ant (formicidae) diversity of selected areas in Tirurangadi panchayath, Malappuram district. Msc Project, Department of Zoology, PSMO College, Tirurangadi; 2015.
Alessandro Ossola. Urban habitat complexity affects species richness but not environmental filtering of morphologically diverse ant; 2015.
DOI: 107717/ pg. 1356.
Rabeesh, Sumesh, Karmaly, Shanas. Studied the Diversity of Ants in Kuttanad region of Kerala, Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 2017;5(1):440-441.
Manikandan B, Anusuyadevi P, Sevarkodiyone SP. Diversity and Abundance of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)from Thiruthangal, Sivakasi (Taluk), Tamil Nad. Int J Agric Sc Food Technol. 2018;4(1):001-002.
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Gayathri G, Roopavathy. A survey on ant diversity in two different areas of Thrissur district, Kerala. International Journal of Advanced Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical Science. 2019;4(5):1-4.
Smith P. Catalogue of Hymenopterous insects in the collection of the formicidae, London. 1858;216.
Rajagopal T, Severkodione SP, Manimozhi A. Ant diversity in some selected localities of Sathur Taluk, Virudhanagar district of Tamil Nadu, Zoos, Print Journal. 2005;20(6):1887-1888.
Ward PS. Taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of the ant genus Tetraponera (Hymenopter:Formicinae) in the Oriental and Australian regions. Invertebrate Taxonomy. 2001;15:589-665.
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