STUDY ON DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF ANTS (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE) IN URBAN AND PERIURBAN AREAS OF AURANGABAD CITY, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. D. CHATE ◽  
R. J. CHAVAN
Keyword(s):  
Rainy Season ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Seasonal Abundance ◽  
Urban Region ◽  
Ant Community ◽  
Community Variation

The present study deals with the ant community variation in and around Aurangabad city. During the study total 16 species of ants belonging to twelve genera and four subfamilies were reported in eight habitat from urban and periurban regions. Abundance of ants was more in peri-urban region as compared to urban region. Subfamily myrmicinae was more dominant as compared to other subfamilies. Seasonal abundance of ants was seen to be more in winter season and less in rainy season.

Diversity, status and habitat usage of avifauna at sadar upazila, magura, Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 441-456
Author(s):  
Ashikur Rahman Shome ◽  
Md Mahabub Alam ◽  
Md Fazle Rabbe ◽  
Mohammad Mijanur Rahman ◽  
Mohammad Firoj Jaman
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Diversity Indices ◽  
Habitat Diversity ◽  
Seasonal Abundance ◽  
Line Transect ◽  
Common Myna ◽  
Rural And Urban

A study on diversity, status, and habitat preference of avifauna was conducted from November 2017 to October 2018 in Magura Sadar upazila, Magura. Data was collected through direct field observations using line-transect method. Field surveys were made for three days per month in both rural and urban sites. A total of 140 species of birds belonged to 18 orders and 48 families were reported. Among the total species, 55% (77 species) were non-passerines and 45% (63 species) passerines with the highest individuals were counted under order Passeriformes. Resident bird species were dominant (106 species, 75.71%) over migratory (34 species, 24.28%) species. Species richness was the highest in the rural areas (124 species, 88.57%) and occurrence was the highest in winter season (97 species, 69.29%). The maximum species were recorded from trees (87 species, 62.14%) as preferred habitat. In this study, in total 4,060 individuals of birds were counted and among them, 51.55% (n=2093) were observed in the rural areas and 48.45% (n=1967) were in the urban areas. The highest number of birds was found in December (10.34%, n=432) and seasonal abundance was the highest in winter (40.15%, n=1630). Abundance was the highest for Common Myna (5.76%, n=234) among all recorded species. Diversity indices showed that the bird species were the most diverse in the rural areas in the winter season and in July. Habitat diversity indices were the highest for trees and birds used different types of habitats at different times for roosting, breeding and feeding. Regarding the observation status, 29.28% species was very common, 4.28% common, 31.42% fairly common, and 35% were few. This baseline data indicate that this study site is significant from the ecological and conservation point of views. Therefore, further research is necessary to understand how this avian diversity is maintained in this ecological setting. Bangladesh J. Zool. 48(2): 441-456, 2020

scholarly journals Impact of abiotic factors on build-up of citrus psylla, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama population in Punjab, India

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 371-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hijam S. Devi ◽  
D. R. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Minimum Temperature ◽  
Abiotic Factors ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Seasonal Abundance ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Weak Links ◽  
Diaphorina Citri ◽  
Citrus Psylla

Seasonal abundance of citrus psylla (Diaphorina citri) Kuwayama was studied on Kinnow mandarin under Punjab conditions during 2012 and 2013. Population of D. citri was present throughout the year but only adults found surviving during December and February. There was no nymphal population when maximum temperature was > 39°C or < 7°C. Two population peaks of nymphs wer e observed, first in April-May and second in August- September. Thereafter, there was abrupt decline in nymphal population during June and July during both the years when the weather conditions i.e. maximum, minimum temperature (°C), relative humidity (%), rainfall (m m) and sunshine (hrs) ranged from 24.4-44, 22.4-31.8, 25.5-100, 0-108.0 and 0-13.5, respectively. Highest peaks of adult were found during May followed by June. With the decrease in temperature from the end of September, the population of D. citri started to decrease and reached its lowest during winter season. Correlation analysis for both the years indicated that maximum and minimum temperature, sunshine and rainfall were positively correlated with nymphal, adult and mixed population but the effect of rainfall on adult population was non-significant, while relative humidity was negatively correlated. The study is useful to find out the weak links of psyllid populations in relation to abiotic factors and that could be exploited to curb its infestation and disease transmission.

scholarly journals Algal flora of Rajarani Lake, Dhankuta and their seasonal distribution

Our Nature ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 44-54
Author(s):  
Govinda Shrestha ◽  
Shiva Kumar Rai
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Physicochemical Parameters ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Seasonal Distribution ◽  
Algal Flora ◽  
Ankistrodesmus Falcatus ◽  
Different Seasons ◽  
Aulacoseira Granulata

In this paper, a total 46 algae belonging to 34 genera and 3 classes (Chlorophyceae 54%, Bacillariophyceae 28%, Cyanophyceae 18%) have been reported from Rajarani Lake, Dhankuta, Nepal. Among these, 13 algae were reported as new to the country. Genera Ankistrodesmus, Closterium, and Desmodesmus had maximum number of species whereas 25 genera were represented by single species. Seasonal variation of algae showed that there was changing number and type of algae with physicochemical parameters in different seasons. Cyanophycean algae Microcystis flos-aque was dominant and observed in all sites in every collection of winter, summer and rainy seasons, and followed by bacillariophyceaean algae i.e., Aulacoseira granulata var. angustissima. The maximum number of algae was found in summer (59%) followed by winter (50%) and rainy (31%) seasons. There were 6 common algae found in all season’s viz. Ankistrodesmus falcatus, Aulacoseira granulata var. angustissima, Flagilaria tenera, Microcystis flos-aquae, Navicula radiosa and Oedogonium sp. Algae viz., Anabaena affinis, Cyclotella meneghiana, Pinnularia divergens, Pinnularia interrupta, Tetrastrum heteracanthum, and Ulothrix subtilissima were found only in winter season whereas, Aulacoseirsa granulata var. muzzanensis, Bolbochaete sp, Closterium striolatum, Cylindrospermum muscicola, Desmodesmus abundans, Desmodesmous quadricauda var.bicaudatus, Eunotia bilunaris, Gomphonema lacusrankaloides and Gomphonema pseudoaugur were observed only in summer. Similarly, Aphanocapsa pulchra, Oscillatoria sancta and Pediastrum duplex var. gracillimum were reported only in rainy season.

scholarly journals Physico-chemical properties of Seepage stream at Shripur area, eastern Nepal

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 46-54
Author(s):  
Damodar Thapa Chhetry ◽  
Joydeb Pal
Keyword(s):  
Water Temperature ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Summer Season ◽  
Total Alkalinity ◽  
Total Hardness ◽  
First Year ◽  
Physico Chemical

Physico-chemical parameters of the Seepage stream of Shripur area were studied for two years from July, 2002 to June, 2004, once in every month at regular intervals. The maximum air temperature was recorded in rainy season during first year (July, 2002 to June, 2003) and second year study period (July, 2003 to June, 2004). Water temperature was maximum in summer and lowest in winter season. Transparency, total alkalinity, total hardness, chloride were maximum in winter season. Free CO2 and BOD was maximum in summer season. The minimum transparency, total alkalinity, total hardness and chloride were recorded in rainy season. DO and pH were maximum in winter and minimum in summer season during the whole study period. Air temperature, water temperature, free CO2, BOD showed positive and significant correlation with each other. Transparency showed positive and significant correlation with pH, DO, total alkalinity, total hardness and chloride. pH showed positive and significant correlation with DO and chloride. Similarly, DO, total alkalinity, total hardness and chloride showed positive and significant correlation with each other. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njbs.v2i0.7489 Nepalese Journal of Biosciences 2 : 46-54 (2012)

Crop regulation in guava-A review

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajbir Singh Boora ◽  
H. S. Dhaliwal ◽  
N. K. Arora
Keyword(s):  
Basic Principle ◽  
Vegetative Growth ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Fruit Set ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Fruit Yield ◽  
Recommended Dose ◽  
Terminal Portion ◽  
Lateral Bud ◽  
Yield Quality

The basic principle of crop regulation is to manipulates the natural flowering and fruiting of guava plant in desired season of the year that contribute to increased fruit yield, quality, profitability and sustainability of the environment by reducing the use of the frequency of the pesticides. This concept is based on the fact that guava flowers are borne only on new, succulent, vigorously emerging vegetative growths. These new growth flushes can be either new emergences of lateral bud on older stems or extensions of already established terminals of various size and vigor. The crop regulation can be achieved by the adoption of the various practices like withholding irrigation after harvesting during the months of April-May in Northern Indian plains. This results in the shedding of flowers and the tree goes to rest. The basin of the tree is dug up, manured and irrigated in June. After about 30-35 days the tree put forth profuse flowering and fruit mature in winter. Terminal portion of the shoots up to 20 or 30 cm length should be pruned between 20<sup>th</sup> to 30<sup>th</sup> April. Always avoid severe pruning in guava. Apply the recommended dose of fertilizers during the month of June to encourage vegetative growth in July-August for getting maximum flowering during August-September for winter season crop. To regulate the guava crop, it is essential to reduce the fruit set during the rainy season and subsequently increase the fruit set during winter season by the use of different chemicals like NAA ethereal and urea etc.

scholarly journals Seasonal biochemical changes in three species of liverwort Plagiochasma of Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), India

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1094-1100
Author(s):  
Kanchna Devi ◽  
Sunita Kapila ◽  
Anju Rao
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Free Amino Acids ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Free Amino ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Soluble Carbohydrates ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Different Seasons

Thalli of three species of Plagiochasma, collected during different seasons from their natural habitats of Mandi region of Himachal Pradesh were evaluated for some biochemical parameters viz. total water soluble carbohydrates, proteins, free amino acids, total chlorophyll, carotenoid and the activities of amylases, invertase and protease. Highly significantly contents of carbohydrates (70.83±2.54 mg/g fw in P. appendiculatum, 21.26± 0.09 mg/g fw in P. articulatum and 52.75±2.95 mg/g fw in P. intermedium)  and of chlorophyll (0.76±0.005 mg/g fw in P. appendiculatum,  0.69±0.005 mg/g fw in P. articulatum and 1.2±0.006 mg/g fw in P. intermedium ) were observed towards the end of the growing season (January-March period of collection), whereas the content of protein (23.46±0.14 mg/g fw in P. appendiculatum, 23.33±0.71 mg/g fw in P. articulatum and 22.99±0.27 mg/g fw in P. intermedium)  was maximum during winter (October-December) and that of free amino acids (37.48±1.05 mg/g fw in P. appendiculatum, 70.9±0.91 mg/g fw in P. articulatum and 25.13±0.31 mg/g fw in P. intermedium)  in the rainy season (July-September). On the other hand, the activities of enzymes that breakdown the carbohydrates into simple sugars were recorded least towards the end of the favourable period of their growth. The activity of protease was maximum in the rainy season (July-September) and minimum in the winter season (October-December). This study concluded that the seasonal changes in Plagiochasma induced alterations in the biochemical compounds and in the activities of related enzymes that may be responsible for the adaptation of these plants in their natural habitats. 

Characterizing the Local Variations of the Northern Australian Rainy Season

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Uehling ◽  
Vasubandhu Misra ◽  
Amit Bhardwaj ◽  
Nirupam Karmakar
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Heterogeneity ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Intraseasonal Oscillation ◽  
Seasonal Rainfall ◽  
Onset Date ◽  
Boreal Winter ◽  
Rainfall Analysis ◽  
Rainfall Anomalies ◽  
Definition Of

AbstractIn this study, we introduce a localized definition of the onset and retreat of the Northern Australian rainy season that is solely based on gridded rainfall analysis. Our analysis shows that the local onset/retreat of the rainy season has considerable spatial heterogeneity. Onset is earlier and length of the rainy season is longer, west of the Gulf of Carpentaria than to its east. Furthermore, we also find the local onset/retreat is influenced by the wet and the dry spells of the 30-60 days intraseasonal oscillation. Much of the retreat of the rainy season occurs in the dry phases of the intraseasonal oscillation. However, intriguingly a majority of the local onset of the rainy season occurs during dry phases of the intraseasonal oscillation. The ENSO teleconnection with the variable length Northern Australian rainy season also exhibits spatial heterogeneity and significant differences from rainfall anomalies using the fixed-length boreal winter season. The onset, the retreat, the length, and the seasonal rainfall anomalies of the rainy season display a stronger correlation with the ENSO SST anomalies for the region east of 140°E relative to its west. The strong co-variability of the local onset date with the corresponding seasonal length and seasonal rainfall anomalies over Northern Australia offers the advantage of monitoring the onset of the Northern Australian rainy season to provide an outlook for the forthcoming season. The proposed local definition of onset/retreat of the Northern Australian rainy season is simple, objective, and unambiguous and is ideally suited for real-time monitoring of the evolution of the season.

POPULATION KINETICS AND SEASONAL FLUCTUATION OF ZOOPLANKTON OF DAH-REOTI (BALLIA)- AN OX- BOW LAKE

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. K. JHA ◽  
S. R. SINGH
Keyword(s):  
Winter Season ◽  
Seasonal Fluctuation ◽  
Nutrient Supply ◽  
Seasonal Abundance ◽  
Pollution Load ◽  
Insect Larvae ◽  
Population Kinetics ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Fast Wind ◽  
Silt Load

The paper deals with the composition and seasonal variation of different groups of zooplankton as related to physico-chemical variables of water of an ox-bow lake - Dah Reoti, Ballia (U.P.) India. It was observed that Rotifera, copepoda and cladocera encountered in order of abundance (Rotifera>copepoda>cladocera) constituted the major groups of zooplankton. Protozoans and insect larvae were observed in negligible number hence not considered in the present study. Overall winter season provided the most propitious conditions for seasonal abundance (50.80%) probably owing to rich nutrient supply. Period from mid summer to mid monsoon was noticed tough period for zooplankton population owing to high silt load from tributary streamlets, fast wind action and increased pollution load.

Differences of Medical Care for Acute Severe Viral Bronchiolitis in Two Urban Areas in Europe

2018 ◽  
Vol 230 (05) ◽  
pp. 245-250
Author(s):  
Christian Dohna-Schwake ◽  
Katrin Mücher ◽  
Florian Stehling ◽  
Tobias Rothoeft ◽  
Claudia Roll ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Respiratory Support ◽  
Inhalation Therapy ◽  
Urban Region ◽  
Infusion Therapy ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Acute Viral Bronchiolitis ◽  
Group 1

Abstract Background Acute viral bronchiolitis is a frequent disease in infancy. There is little knowledge on medical care of severely affected infants in different European countries. Patients: Infants (n=146) with bronchiolitis requiring respiratory support in winter season 2015/2016 treated in either one of two regions in Central Europe: South of greater Paris region in France (group 1) and Ruhr area in Germany (group 2). Methods Retrospective chart review. Primary outcome parameter was duration of respiratory support. Results Infants in group 1 (n=96) were younger, suffered less frequently from neurologic disorders and had lower respiratory rates than in group 2 (n=50). CO2 levels and dyspnea score were similar. Ninety percent of infants in group 1 were treated by nasal Continuous Airway Pressure CPAP, while 80% of infants in group 2 were treated by High Flow Nasal Cannula HFNC. Duration of respiratory support was significantly shorter in group 1. Infants in group 2 received more frequently infusion therapy, more antibiotics and more inhalation therapy. Discussion Our results show better outcome for infants with viral bronchiolitis treated in France. Striking differences were the practice of respiratory support (nasal CPAP vs. HFNC) and the prescription of supportive treatments. Conclusion Treatment approaches in severe acute viral bronchiolitis differ widely between a French and a German urban region.

scholarly journals Sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) of the Amazônia of Maranhão. V. Seasonal occurrence in ancient colonization area and endemic for cutaneous leishmaniasis

2001 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. M. REBÊLO ◽  
S. T. de OLIVEIRA ◽  
F. S. SILVA ◽  
V. L. L. BARROS ◽  
J. M. L. COSTA
Keyword(s):  
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Seasonal Abundance ◽  
Seasonal Occurrence ◽  
Annual Species ◽  
Light Traps ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
Municipal District ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Eleven Species

In this paper, the seasonal abundance of 25 sandfly species (1 of the Brumptomyia genus and 24 of the Lutzomyia genus) found at P1V5, municipal district of Buriticupu, Maranhão State, is discussed. The capture was carried out from 18:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M., once a month, from January to December 1996. CDC light traps were set up in the forest, in the peri and intradomicile environments. Five species were only found in the rainy season (January to June), being represented by one or two individuals; eight species occurred only in the dry season (July to December) and eleven species appeared in both seasons. The most frequent species in the dry period were: L. whitmani (26.3%), L. serrana (23%), L. choti (22.8%), L. evandroi (7.5%), L. longipalpis (5.8%), L. termitophila (3.3%), L. shannoni (3%) and L. migonei (2.5%). In the rainy season, L. whitmani was the prevailing species (74%), followed by L. termitophila (4%), L. umbratilis (3.4%), L. serrana (2.8%), L. evandroi (2,8%) and L. claustrei (2.4%). L. whitmani was thought to be an annual species, occurring in the entire year of study. The others species, with exception to L. serrana and L. evandroi, showed a seasonal, punctual or peripheric pattern.

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