Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Abstract
A faunistic list of Syrphidae sampled in the agroecosystems of Neyshabur (Khorasan-Razavi Province) through Malaise, yellow water traps and hand net is hereby presented for the first time. A total of 22 species were collected, including 13 species through Malaise trap, 5 through yellow water trap as well as representatives of all species sampled through hand net. Among the species collected, 8 including phytophagous ones were exclusively sampled through hand net. In the case of Malaise trap the hover fly population was strongly dominated (73%) by 3 common species of: Sphaerophoria scripta, Episyrphus balteatus, and Eupeodes corollae while, in the yellow water trap, Episyrphus balteatus was the key species representing about 45% of all specimens. Shannon-Weiner index of biodiversity found out for Malaise trap (H= 1.86) was higher than that calculated for yellow water trap (H= 1.39). The relative efficiency of the three collection methods is discussed.
Sadeghi Namaghi, H. & Husseini, M. (2009). The Effects of Collection Methods on Species Diversity of Family Syrphidae (Diptera) in Neyshabur, Iran. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, 11(5), 521–526.
MLA
Sadeghi Namaghi, H., & Husseini, M. "The Effects of Collection Methods on Species Diversity of Family Syrphidae (Diptera) in Neyshabur, Iran", Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, 11, 5, 2009, 521–526.
HARVARD
Sadeghi Namaghi, H., & Husseini, M. (2009). 'The Effects of Collection Methods on Species Diversity of Family Syrphidae (Diptera) in Neyshabur, Iran', Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, 11(5), pp. 521–526.
CHICAGO
Sadeghi Namaghi, H. & Husseini, M., "The Effects of Collection Methods on Species Diversity of Family Syrphidae (Diptera) in Neyshabur, Iran." Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, 11 5 (2009): 521–526,
VANCOUVER
Sadeghi Namaghi H., Husseini M. The Effects of Collection Methods on Species Diversity of Family Syrphidae (Diptera) in Neyshabur, Iran. J. Agric. Sci. Technol. 2009;11(5):521–526.
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