Vol. 2, No. 3 (2026)
Table of Contents
New Faunistic Records of Three Species of Family Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Encyrtidae) from Haryana, India
Unnati Dixa Singh, Shoeba Binte Anis, Shashi Baghel, Mohd Irfan
Abstract: The first records of three encyrtid wasp species—Anagyrus aqilonaris (Noyes & Hayat, 1984), Callipteroma sexguttata Motschulsky, 1863 and Apoleptomastix bicoloricornis (Girault, 1915) were reported from Haryana, India. Detailed redescriptions are provided, which are based on...
Notes on Aquatic Beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae, Hydrophilidae; Dryopidae; Haliplidae, Noteridae) from Semirom (Isfahan Province, Iran)
Ali Rebiee, Saeed Heydarnejad
Abstract: As one of the useful biological indicators for assessing water quality, aquatic beetles (Coleoptera) with two families, Dytiscidae and Hydrophilidae, have the highest species diversity and diversity in the world. This study is an attempt to identify the aquatic beetles of the Semirom ...
Artificial Intelligence–Driven Species Recognition for Next-Generation Insect Biodiversity Monitoring
Ananya Sharma, Rohan Mehta, Priya Nair, David Okafor
Abstract: Background: Global insect populations are declining at an alarming rate, with estimates suggesting a 40% reduction in biomass over the past three decades. Traditional morphological identification methods are costly, time-intensive, and require scarce taxonomic expertise, creating a cr...
Impact of Climate Change on Insect Diversity and Species Distribution in Natural Ecosystems
Arjun Mehta, Priya Nair, Suresh Rajan
Abstract: Background: Accelerating climate change poses an unprecedented threat to global biodiversity, with insects serving as critical ecological indicators due to their sensitivity to environmental shifts. Objective: This study examines the measurable impacts of climate change on inse...
Environmental DNA-Based Approaches for Biodiversity Assessment of Insect and Animal Communities
Kavita Sharma, Rahul Desai, Leila Okonkwo, Thomas Eriksen
Abstract: Background: Environmental DNA (eDNA) methodology leverages genetic material shed by organisms into their surroundings to enable non-invasive, high-resolution biodiversity monitoring—addressing critical limitations of traditional survey approaches. Objective: This study ev...
Geographical Variation in The Chemical and Physical Properties of Local Buffalo Milk Between the Governorates of Basra And Babylon In Iraq
Hani Khadim Hussein, Falih Hassan Hamad, Hassan Nima Habib
Abstract: This study aimed to evaluate the influence of environmental conditions on milk yield and selected physicochemical properties of Iraqi buffalo milk in Babylon and Basrah Governorates during the period from December 2025 to February 2026. A total of 40 lactating buffaloes were included ...
Observations on the Distribution, Abundance and Activity of Megaponera analis ant in a dry Savanna Protected Area
Mukululi Ndlovu, Victor Badza, Sly Marunya, Marvelous Shumba, Christopher Hungwe, Jeremiah Chakuya
Abstract: Background: Invertebrates such as ants are important bioindicators of ecological systems. Objective: The distribution, abundance and activity of a predatory ant Megaponera analis was explored in Sengwa wildlife research area, Chirisa Safari Area in Zimbabwe. Methods: The...