Terrestrial Insects as Bioindicators of Environmental Pollution: A Review
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Bioindicators, Biodiversity, Terrestrial insects, Monitoring, Coleopterans
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Bioindicators are broadly utilized as indicators of natural change, particular biological variables or taxonomic variety. The aim of this review paper is to give a brief overview of terrestrial insects orders which are used as biological indicators for environmental change. Three types of bioindicators are present including ecological, environmental and biodiversity indicators. A small amount of taxonomic orders of terrestrial insects are used as bioindicators. But In spite of the fact that these indicator taxa are thought to questionable as wide indicators of biodiversity, they may serve a valuable capacity in recognizing or observing the impacts of habitat management. Coleopterans are the largest group used as bioindicators for soil pollution and metal pollution. Foliage-possessing indicators could include ants, chrysomelid leaf beetles, and arctiid moths. Ants, orthopterans and butterflies possibly proper for use in open living spaces. Utilization of just a small number of taxa might be problematic, and is especially helpless against few intrusive species. These orders ought to be supplemented by other taxa where appropriate resources and taxonomic experts are accessible. This review paper summarizes few taxonomic orders of terrestrial insects which are used to detect the environmental change.
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Hareem sajjad. (2020). Terrestrial Insects as Bioindicators of Environmental Pollution: A Review. University of Wah Journal of Science and Technology (UWJST), 4, 21-25. Retrieved from https://uwjst.org.pk/index.php/uwjst/article/view/39
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33. Gerlach, J., Samways, M., & Pryke, J. (2013). Terrestrial invertebrates as bioindicators: an overview of available taxonomic groups. Journal of insect conservation, 17(4), 831-850.
34. Ghannem, S., Touaylia, S., & Bejaoui, M. (2018). Assessment of trace metals contamination in soil, leaf litter and leaf beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) in the vicinity of a metallurgical factory near Menzel Bourguiba (Tunisia). Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 1-12.
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36. Ghannem, S., Touaylia, S., & Boumaiza, M. (2018). Beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) as bioindicators of the assessment of environmental pollution. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 24(2), 456-464.
37. Ghini, S., Fernandez, M., Pico, Y., Marin, R., Fini, F., Manes, J., & Girotti, S. (2004). Occurrence and distribution of pesticides in the province of Bologna, Italy, using honeybees as bioindicators. Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology, 47(4), 479-488.
38. Hiyama, A., Taira, W., Sakauchi, K., & Otaki, J. M. (2018). Sampling efficiency of the pale grass blue butterfly Zizeeria maha (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae): A versatile indicator species for environmental risk assessment in Japan. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology.
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