A Study Of The Diversity And Ecology Of Insects And Mites Acari In Some Forest Areas Of Telangana

Abstract

Acari, which includes both insects and mites, play an important role in the functioning of  ecosystems. They are extremely important in the processes of pollination, the cycling of nutrients, and the breakdown of organic materials. The current study intends to
investigate the diversity of insects and mites as well as their ecological relationships in some forested regions of West Bengal, India. For the purpose of the study, a total of ten different forest locations were chosen, and a number of different sampling approaches were used to capture insects and mites. After the specimens had been gathered, conventional taxonomic keys were utilised in order to identify them, and then their ecological factors were examined. According to the findings of the research, the sections of forest that were selected all exhibited a high level of acaridiversity, with a total of 2,500 species that belonged to a total of 232 families and 20 orders. The orders Hymenoptera, Diptera, and Coleoptera were the most numerous and numerous overall. The study also revealed that there was a significant positive correlation between the kind of forest and the amount of vegetation cover and the quantity and variety of acari. This study gives significant information on the variety and ecology of acari in forest ecosystems and underscores the necessity for conservation and management of forest areas for the preservation of the biodiversity of those forest ecosystems.