Diversity and abundance of Hymenopteran parasitoids in Perhentian Island Terengganu Peninsular Malaysia

Khairunnadia Mohd Zamri, . and Aishah Zullkeflee, . and Marina Roseli, . and Khairil Mahmud, . and Salmah Mohamed, . Diversity and abundance of Hymenopteran parasitoids in Perhentian Island Terengganu Peninsular Malaysia. pp. 43-50. ISSN 2180-1983

Hymenopteran parasitoid is one of the major insect components in the terrestrial ecosystems. Study was conducted to determine the diversity and abundance of Hymenopteran parasitoids in a coastal and inland forest of Perhentian Island Terengganu. Three Malaise traps were installed for each sampling points of the plot areas (i.e. coastal and inland forest). The insect samples were collected after seven days and brought to the laboratory for sorting enumerating and identifying from order up to family level. The abundance of parasitoids collected was analysed using T-test analysis and Kruskal-Wallis test whilst their diversity was analysed using the Shannon-Weiner Diversity Index (H). A total of 25 Hymenopteran parasitoids comprising of 10 families were identified. The most abundance families recorded was Braconidae with eight individuals followed by Ceraphronidae with six individuals whilst Figitidae Scelionidae and Trichogrammatidae represented by two individuals respectively. The diversity of Hymenopteran parasitoids in the coastal forest showed higher diversity value with H2.03 than in the inland forest (H1.17). The abundance of Hymenopteran parasitoids individuals however was not significantly different (p 0.05) between coastal forest and the inland forest plots. Overall this study showed that the diversity of Hymenopteran parasitoids was higher in the coastal forest although the abundance was not obviously differed from the inland forest of Perhentian Island. For the future vegetation species distribution and abiotic factors can be taken into consideration in determining the diversity and abundance of Hymenopteran parasitoids in an island forest.

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Abstract

Hymenopteran parasitoid is one of the major insect components in the terrestrial ecosystems. Study was conducted to determine the diversity and abundance of Hymenopteran parasitoids in a coastal and inland forest of Perhentian Island Terengganu. Three Malaise traps were installed for each sampling points of the plot areas (i.e. coastal and inland forest). The insect samples were collected after seven days and brought to the laboratory for sorting enumerating and identifying from order up to family level. The abundance of parasitoids collected was analysed using T-test analysis and Kruskal-Wallis test whilst their diversity was analysed using the Shannon-Weiner Diversity Index (H). A total of 25 Hymenopteran parasitoids comprising of 10 families were identified. The most abundance families recorded was Braconidae with eight individuals followed by Ceraphronidae with six individuals whilst Figitidae Scelionidae and Trichogrammatidae represented by two individuals respectively. The diversity of Hymenopteran parasitoids in the coastal forest showed higher diversity value with H2.03 than in the inland forest (H1.17). The abundance of Hymenopteran parasitoids individuals however was not significantly different (p 0.05) between coastal forest and the inland forest plots. Overall this study showed that the diversity of Hymenopteran parasitoids was higher in the coastal forest although the abundance was not obviously differed from the inland forest of Perhentian Island. For the future vegetation species distribution and abiotic factors can be taken into consideration in determining the diversity and abundance of Hymenopteran parasitoids in an island forest.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Biological diversity
AGROVOC Term:	Parasitoids
AGROVOC Term:	Islands
AGROVOC Term:	Insects
AGROVOC Term:	Terrestrial observation
AGROVOC Term:	Forests
AGROVOC Term:	Sampling
AGROVOC Term:	Laboratory experimentation
AGROVOC Term:	Ceraphronidae
AGROVOC Term:	Scelionidae
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8778

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