{"title":"Animal trafficking and poaching: major threats to the biodiversity","authors":"Akash S Chavan, Eshwar D Muley, Sameer R Naphade","doi":"10.22271/j.ento.2023.v11.i5a.9231","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22271/j.ento.2023.v11.i5a.9231","url":null,"abstract":"Animal trafficking and poaching pose significant threats to global biodiversity, causing irreversible ecological, economic, and social consequences. The illegal trade in wildlife, encompassing both live animals and their body parts, is a lucrative enterprise driven by demand for exotic pets, luxury goods, traditional medicine, and trophy hunting. This multi-billion-dollar industry exploits vulnerable species, pushing many towards the brink of extinction. Loss of keystone species disrupts natural food chains, alters vegetation dynamics, and diminishes biodiversity, thereby compromising the overall stability of ecosystems. Animal trafficking and poaching represent grave threats to global biodiversity, jeopardizing the ecological integrity of ecosystems and the well-being of human societies. The present article provides a comprehensive overview of the detrimental impacts of these illicit activities on wildlife populations and ecosystems.","PeriodicalId":15705,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies","volume":"311 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135348663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Parag P Masram, Deepak D Barsagade, Manoj P Thakre
{"title":"ecophyllaStudy of Nesting behavior adaptability in Asian weaver ant Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) with respect to reproductive cycle and floral diversity","authors":"Parag P Masram, Deepak D Barsagade, Manoj P Thakre","doi":"10.22271/j.ento.2023.v11.i5c.9249","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22271/j.ento.2023.v11.i5c.9249","url":null,"abstract":"Oecophylla smaragdina also known as Asian weaver ants is an arboreal ant found in Southeast Asian nations. The ant selects evergreen types of trees for nesting. In Indian subcontinent weaver ants are found majorly on Mango trees, but during the present study we observed diverse types of trees selected by weaver ants for nest making. It was observed that the weaver ants are synchronizing their reproductive behavior with the period of year and the size and shape of nest. Leaf structure and size of various plant types were not found to be a problem for weaver ant workers to construct nest and propagate colony. The floral diversity shown by the weaver ant colony for nesting behavior shows adaptability of weaver ant with availability of resources and ability to modify behavior as required in various ecosystems.","PeriodicalId":15705,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135738081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Management of sapota bud borer - Anarsia achrasella Bradley (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) with attractants and insecticides","authors":"C. Muthiah, P. Indiragandhi","doi":"10.22271/j.ento.2023.v11.i4a.9211","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22271/j.ento.2023.v11.i4a.9211","url":null,"abstract":"In sapota, to manage the bud borer - Anarsia achrasella Bradley experiments were carried out with an objective that monitoring the peak incidence, to found out an effective food bait for adult moth attraction and to test the efficacy of different insecticides including bio-agents and botanicals. Monitoring study revealed that bud borer incidence was started during I Fortnight (FN) of September and reached upto 6.88% during November II FN. During July to August there was no BB damage. Two peaks one on November II FN (6.88%) and the second on January I FN (5.62%) were observed. Moth catches showed significant positive correlation with relative humidity. In the food bait technology to attract the adult moths, black tulsi extract baited traps (152.50 adults / traps / week) followed by Acetic Acid with Methyl I Butanol (AAMB) baited traps (126 adults / traps / week) caught more number of BB moths. Also the BB damage in black tulsi extract, floral lure and AAMB ranged from 9.84 to 10.54% as against 22.92% in control. Hence, either BTE or AAMB may be a useful tool for monitoring bud borer moths in sapota orchard, to determine their presence, and potentially to assess the risk of damaging infestations. In the bio-efficacy experiment, Bacillus thuringiensis 5 WP – 0.0075% found to be superior to other treatments and which was followed by profenophos (0.075%) and Emamectin benzoate 0.4ml / lit in terms of overall BB damage (7.87,10.36 and10.80%) marketable fruit yield (13.98,12.23 and 12.85 t/ha) and economic returns (1:10.6;1:8.2 and1:8.0).","PeriodicalId":15705,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies","volume":"106 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76201582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Indigenous pest control: The case of Meranao farmers in Southern Philippines","authors":"A. Valdez","doi":"10.22271/j.ento.2023.v11.i4a.9208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22271/j.ento.2023.v11.i4a.9208","url":null,"abstract":"The effectiveness of indigenous pest control shown by various research findings are quite motivating. Likewise, the diminishing of IKS due to a lack of proper documentation of those indigenous practices that is found to be effective, particularly in farming and more specifically in pest control is also a challenging. This paper aimed to explore the indigenous peat control of some selected Meranao Farmers in Northern Mindanao. A case study design and mixed method of quantitative and qualitative approached was used in documenting the 30 Meranao farmers’ indigenous pest control. Survey questionnaire and informal interview was used as the data collection tools. Findings revealed that the farmers use an amalgamation of traditional, indigenous and conventional methods of pest management control on their farm. Their indigenous knowledge (IK) on pest management have helped them control and sustainably manage pest problems and meet their subsistence needs without depending on costly energy-based inputs. The continued utilization may be attributed to the effectiveness, affordability, communicability, ecological soundness and sustainability of these practices in controlling pests, and diseases. Since practices of IKS for pest management is eco-friendly and cost-effective, it is therefore recommended that the IKS of a different Indigenous group of people may be recorded and be used for innovative research before it will vanish in history.","PeriodicalId":15705,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80747338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"First sighting records of a butterfly species (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from the area adjacent to Baidyabati canal, Hooghly, West Bengal, India","authors":"Rusha Mitra, Debanjana Basu, Puja Ray","doi":"10.22271/j.ento.2023.v11.i4a.9217","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22271/j.ento.2023.v11.i4a.9217","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15705,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies","volume":"56 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89317512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effective method of incubating stick insect eggs using a breathable material above a water surface","authors":"Vítězslav Krejsa","doi":"10.22271/j.ento.2023.v11.i4a.9212","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22271/j.ento.2023.v11.i4a.9212","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15705,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78027226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ashraful Ambia Mabin, Dr. Sadika Haque, Asma Jaman, Md. Sabit Hasan, M. Islam, M. Islam
{"title":"Difficulties experienced by fish farm owners in surrounded Dorsha river of Bangladesh","authors":"Ashraful Ambia Mabin, Dr. Sadika Haque, Asma Jaman, Md. Sabit Hasan, M. Islam, M. Islam","doi":"10.22271/j.ento.2023.v11.i4a.9216","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22271/j.ento.2023.v11.i4a.9216","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15705,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82156523","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preliminary study of the aquatic biodiversity of the Katobo Dam pond (middle flats of Uvira, DR Congo)","authors":"Muzumani Risasi Donatien, Safari Rukahusa Ruffin, Maliyamungu Malk Makubuli, Bugabanda Nabintu Noëlla, Tomombwa Kumbusa Patient","doi":"10.22271/j.ento.2023.v11.i4a.9209","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22271/j.ento.2023.v11.i4a.9209","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15705,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91190498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fazlah Wahid, Braj Kishor Tiwari Sonal Singh, S. Singh
{"title":"Different artificial methods for rearing queen of Apis mellifera","authors":"Fazlah Wahid, Braj Kishor Tiwari Sonal Singh, S. Singh","doi":"10.22271/j.ento.2023.v11.i4a.9214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22271/j.ento.2023.v11.i4a.9214","url":null,"abstract":"Artificial honeybee queen bee rearing is an important part of beekeeping because it helps to re-queen bee colonies on a regular basis, reduces swarming, increases honey production, increases number of colony. The study aim to determine the success rate of emergence of queen bee from artificially grafted larvae in various queen cup sizes, grafting of larvae in concentrated and diluted condition and grafting of larvae in the colonies with and without queen bee. The success of grafted larvae in general, sealing of larvae and emergence of queen bee was 70-73%, 53-61% and 37-41% respectively. The rate of successful grafted larvae, sealing of larvae and emergence of queen bee in dry condition was 58.8%, 46.8% and 44.3% respectively. In wet grafting 76.4%, 70.9% and 51.7% acceptance, sealing and emergence of queen bee respectively. Similarly, more queen bee were emerged from colonies without queen bee than colonies with queen bee conditions. It was found that the success of grafting did not affected by different grafting queen bee cup sizes. Emergence of queen bee was more in wet grafting and grafting of larvae in queen bee less colonies.","PeriodicalId":15705,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies","volume":"-1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84934185","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}