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P-ISSN: 2349-6800, E-ISSN: 2320-7078

Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2015, Vol. 3, Issue 4
Inventory of Arthropods in an agro-ecosystem Ziban oasis, Ain Ben Noui, Biskra, Algeria

Deghiche-Diab Nassima, Deghiche Lahcen, Belhamra Mohammed

The present study was carried out at the I.T.D.A.S. station (Ain Ben, Biskra), it consists on a contribution to the knowledge of the Ziban oasis arthropods. During the study (2013-2014), every seven days, arthropods were collected using five methods: pitfall traps, yellow water traps, collecting net, light traps and direct hunting. The sample was composed of 2 647 individuals belonging to 18 orders, 69 families and 127 species. The results showed a predominance of the Coleoptera order with 27especes followed by Hymenoptera order with 16 species, Hemiptera order with 15 species and Lepidoptera order with 13especes. A qualitative and quantitative analysis of species identified was done using the different ecological indices and data processing software R.
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How to cite this article:
Deghiche-Diab Nassima, Deghiche Lahcen, Belhamra Mohammed. Inventory of Arthropods in an agro-ecosystem Ziban oasis, Ain Ben Noui, Biskra, Algeria. J Entomol Zool Stud 2015;3(4):229-234.

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