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Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2015, Vol. 3, Issue 6
Studies on population density and diversity of termites of district Gujranwala, Pakistan

Iqra Azam, Muhammad Kaleem Sarwar, Waheed Iqbal, Nadia Iram, Fareeha Azam

A survey was conducted in District Gujranwala, Pakistan, for the evaluation of the population diversity of termite fauna of in garden trees of this region from January to June, 2012. Six species of termites i.e., Coptotermes heimi, Microcerotermes championi, Odontotermes obesus, Microtermes obesi, Microtermes mycophagus and Odontotermes guptai were recorded from houses and garden trees. Termites were found variably inhabiting different portions of garden trees. Maximum diversity of termites was 78% on Simpson’s Index and 70% on Shannon scale from garden trees
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How to cite this article:
Iqra Azam, Muhammad Kaleem Sarwar, Waheed Iqbal, Nadia Iram, Fareeha Azam. Studies on population density and diversity of termites of district Gujranwala, Pakistan. J Entomol Zool Stud 2015;3(6):160-163.

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