Abundance, distribution and effects of temperature and humidity on arthropod fauna in different rice ecosystems in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorKizito, Elizabeth B.
dc.contributor.authorMasika, Fred Bwayo
dc.contributor.authorMasanza, Michael
dc.contributor.authorAluana, Goncalves
dc.contributor.authorBarrigossi, Jose Alexandre Freitas
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T14:00:28Z
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-21T09:04:46Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T14:00:28Z
dc.date.available2021-12-21T09:04:46Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionThe study is on abundance, distribution and effects of temperature and humidity on arthropod fauna was conducted in smallholder rice farming areas in three agro ecological zones of Lake Victoria basin, Northern moist farmlands and Western Savannah grasslands in Ugandaen_US
dc.description.abstractThe study on abundance, distribution and effects of temperature and humidity on arthropod fauna was conducted in smallholder rice farming areas in three agro ecological zones of Lake Victoria basin, Northern moist farmlands and Western Savannah grasslands in Uganda. Arthropods were collected using a standard sweep net and a total of 17 orders representing 13,272 arthropods were recorded from the three agro – ecological zones during the study. Most arthropod fauna were collected in Bugiri, Lira and Kasese respectively. The most abundant orders throughout the survey included Homoptera, Coleoptera, Hemiptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera and Orthoptera. While the least abundant included Dermaptera, Zoraptera, Phasmatoda, Mantodae, Embioptera and Neuroptera. All orders except Embioptera, Mantodae, Neuroptera and Phasmatoda were collected in all the three agro ecological zones. The orders Diptera (p = 0.0282), Hymenoptera (p = 0.0051), Lepidoptera (p = 0.0149), Odonata (p = 0.0356) showed a significant difference in abundance in the three agro – ecological zones. Temperature and humidity had a significant effect on the arthropod population for example Aranea showed a positive correlation in their abundance with increase in temperature in all the agro – ecologiesen_US
dc.identifier.citationKizito Elizabeth B. et al Abundance, distribution and effects of temperature and humidity on arthropod fauna in different rice ecosystems in Uganda. Vol.5 Issue 5 pp. 964-973 Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies E-ISSN: 2320-7078 P-ISSN: 2349-6800en_US
dc.identifier.issnP:2349-6800
dc.identifier.issnE:2320-7078
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11951/88
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Entomology and Zoology Studiesen_US
dc.subjectArthropods-Ugandaen_US
dc.subjectRice fields-Victoria basinen_US
dc.subjectWeather parametersen_US
dc.subjectAgro – ecologies-Ugandaen_US
dc.subjectDiversity-Western savannahen_US
dc.titleAbundance, distribution and effects of temperature and humidity on arthropod fauna in different rice ecosystems in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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