Diversity and economic importance of ants (hymenoptera: formicidae) from Kolhapur City, Maharashtra State, India

International Journal of Development Research

Diversity and economic importance of ants (hymenoptera: formicidae) from Kolhapur City, Maharashtra State, India

Abstract: 

Ants are important components of ecosystem and acts as biological indicators. The present study was undertaken to assess ant diversity of Kolhapur city. We collected 20 species of ants belonging to genera Camponotus, Monomorium, Crematogaster, Dolichoderus, Formica, Doryllus from Kolhapur city. Their occurrence and economic importance have been reported.

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