Arachnida
38 books
This document will provide essnital input to the minds of people, whether a beginner or an experienced investigator zoological collector, student, teacher, forester or tourist, having interestes in this fields of science. This document "Atlas of Insects & interests in the Spiders of Buxa Tiger Reserve" is a highly inspiring and authoritative treatse and a starlingly beautiful field guide to 830 insect and spider species found in the wild environs of ...
Insects occur in different ecology. They may be permanent residents or only transient visitors. They are either harmful or beneficial and plays an important role in ecology of mangrove systems. Most of the insect species in mangrove habitats are only temporal visitors and they do visit many other habitats. Insect s like honeybees are beneficial to man. But several other types of insects occur as pests causing damage to the vegetation.
The present title insect ...
This volume on Sawflies Diversity of Indian subcontinent deals with subfamily Allantinae (Symphyta : Tenthredinidae). This is an outcome of 30 years extensive and intensive survey of all high altitude regions of India covering the entire Himalayan belt and the hills of South India. Based on about 8000 specimens, this work covers 143 species belonging to 31 genera. Prior to this work only 34 species and subspecies belonging to 17 genera were on record. 5 genera ...
This book embodies the first reversionary work on subfamilies Selandn'inae and Dolerinae from India after Malaise (1944). To the previous knowledge, only 11 genera covering 20 species under these two subfamilies, 10 genera and 110 species (both new as well as the first record) have been added by the author and his co-workers. This contribution is an outcome of an extensive and intensive surveys of all high altitude regions, both along the entire Himalayan ...
Diversity is the first comprehensive monographic work that puts forward an up-to-date account of taxonomic knowledge regarding Blennocampinae, Heterarthrinae and Nematinae. Till about two decades back very meagre taxonomic knowledge regarding these three subfamilies was widely known : only 14 genera covering 22 species from the faunistic limits of India. However, a substantial contribution has been made by Saini & his co-workers during the last 23 years ...
This volume covers the first revisionary work on Indian sawfly families such as Argidae, Diprionidae, Cimbicidae, Pamphiliidae, Siricidae, Xiphydriidae and Orussidae. To the hitherto known information i.e. 17 genera and 40 species under 7 families, 6 genera and 26 species have been added by Saini and his co-workers during the last 24 years. This compilations deals with 23 genera covering 66 valid species.This work is an outcome of an exhaustive collection surveys ...
Rapid depletion and degradation of species in diverse ecosystems and the implications of this for human welfare have led to for increasing concern. Biodiversity or variability among living organisms and the ecological complexes of which they are a part, is essential for ensuring the basic ecological services and resources necessary for sustaining human welfare. The loss of biodiversity is therefore, considered one of the most serious problems threatening the ...
Wetlands perform a host of ecological and hydrological functions that benefit mankind. Some of the most important functions of wetlands are their roles in water supply, water purification, recycling of nutrients, recharging of ground water, maintaining stream flow and flood control etc. wetlands are considered to be the best habitats for fish, wildlife, fodder, fuel, and offer recreation to the society. In spite of its great ecological significance, in recent ...
Continuing Veterinary Education is one of the important objectives for all the practicing veterinarians in order to give 100% efficient treatment to the livestock. This book "Vet's Ready Reckoner" has been written to provide not only basic and fundamental information on various aspects of livestock and canine practice which helps as a refreshing Knowledge but also included latest related information which will serve as a knowledge update. The mission of ...
Studies on animal behaviour are vital for several reasons most importantly in connection with conservation, livestock and wildlife management, animal welfare, sustainable use of animal and human resources, and ultimately for better understanding of human behaviour. In its formative stages, behavioural studies were mostly observational till the classical work of Lorenz, Tin Bergen and Frisch catapulted them into Nobel laureates. This had a cascading effect on ...
Zoology is the study of life in its entirety. The growth of Zoology as a natural science during the last 1000 years is interesting from many points of view. One feature of this growth is changing emphasis. Initially, it was description of life forms. Identification, nomenclature, classification of all recorded living forms, enjoyed the attention of scientists for a long time. Description of habitats of animals and their behaviour was included in this study. ...