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Species Diversity and Damage Incidence of Termites (Isoptera) in different Agro-ecological Zones of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Species Diversity and Damage Incidence of Termites (Isoptera) in different Agro-ecological Zones of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Maid Zaman1*, Imtiaz Ali Khan1, Amjad Usman1 and Ahmad-Ur-Rahman Saljoqi2

1Department of Entomology, Faculty of Crop Protection Sciences, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan; 2Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Crop Protection Sciences, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan.

 
*Correspondence | Maid Zaman, Department of Entomology, Faculty of Crop Protection Sciences, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan; Email: maidzaman@uoh.edu.pk

Figure 1:

Collection of termites from the studied area during 2016-19, A) Material used, B) Breaking gallaries of termites, C) Breaking mud for on spot collection, D) On spot termites collection from tree trunk, E) Termites feeding on Melia spp. Twigs, F) Carton used in modified NIFA-termap, G) Separation of culture from installed NIFA-termap, H) Separated soldier from collection for storage.

Figure 2:

An overview of termite’s culture collection over time in the studied area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during 2016-19.

Figure 3:

Number of species in the selected districts of various agro-ecological zones of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, during 2016-19.

Figure 4:

Species strength in different genera of the selected districts of various agro ecological zones of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, during 2016-19.

Figure 5:

Percent termite’s incidence on different host foods in the selected districts of various agro ecological zones of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, during 2016-19.

Figure 6:

Percent habitats attacked by termites in the selected districts of various agro ecological zones of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, during 2016-2019.

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Sarhad Journal of Agriculture

March

Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, Vol.40, Iss. 1, Pages 01-262

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