Diversity of Water Bugs in Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan

Authors

Muhammad Shahbaz Chattha, Women University Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Bagh (AJK)Follow
Abu Ul Hassan Faiz, Women University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Bagh (AJK)Follow
Arshad Javid, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, LahoreFollow
Irfan Baboo, Cholistan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, BahawalpurFollow
Inayat Ullah Malik, The University of Lakki Marwat, Lakki MarwatFollow

Abstract

Water bugs fall under the order Hemiptera, suborder Heteroptera, which is further divided into two types, i.e., semi-aquatic (Gerromorpha) and true water bugs (Nepomorpha). They play a vital role as biological control agents and also a source of food for fishes, birds and other aquatic organisms. The present work was carried out to ascertain aquatic Hemiptera in different lentic and lotic water bodies of various sizes in Gujranwala district, Pakistan. A total of 10 species belonging to five families were identified. Species include Nepa ruber Linnaeus, Laccotrephes elongatus Montandon, Ranatra filiformis Fabricius (Nepidae), Corixa substriata Uhler, Micronecta proba Distant, Micronecta thyesta Distant (Corixidae), Lethocerus indicus Lepeletier, Diplonychus rusticus Fabricius (Belostomatidae), Ambrysus sp. (Naucoridae) and Anisops sardea Herrich-Schaffer (Notonectidae). A key at genera and species level was developed to help the future researchers.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.35691/JBM.8102.0081

Recommended Citation

Chattha, M. S., Faiz, A. H., Javid, A., Baboo, I., & Malik, I. U. (2018). Diversity of Water Bugs in Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan, Journal of Bioresource Management, 5 (1).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35691/JBM.8102.0081