Volume : IV, Issue : VI, June - 2014

Diversity and Utility of Toads (Amphibia: Anura) in Biological insect pest control in Satara, India.

Dr. T. V. Sathe, R. N. Patil

Abstract :

Toads (Amphibia : Anura) show the highest diversity among Indian amphibians inhabiting aquatic, semi aquatic, terrestrial, arboreal, semiarboreal and fossorial ecosystems. There are about 219 species of amphibians in India, out of which toads are common throughout India. In last few decades a large number of frogs were exported as part of frog–leg industry to gain foreign exchange resulting 61% endemism. The toads have very important role in insect pest control. Therefore, biodiversity and utility of toads have been studied from Satara, India. In all, 10 species of toads Bufo have been reported from Satara region. They have tremendous potential for control of insect pests. Their diversity and role in biological pest control have been reported in this paper.

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Dr. T. V. Sathe, R.N. Patil Diversity and Utility of Toads (Amphibia: Anura) in Biological insect pest control in Satara, India. Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.IV, Issue.VI June 2014

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