A New Species of Chalcis Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) From South India
Ranjith AP, Priyadarsanan Dharma Rajan Entomon | 30 September, 2023 The morphologically diverse and cosmopolitan chalcidid genus, Chalcis includes 59 species. Most of the species are distributed in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Till date only two species were recorded from the Oriental region. A new species, Chalcis biligiriensis from scrub forests of […]
Monitoring Fruit Bat Colonies Could Provide Early Warning for Nipah Outbreaks
Kadambari Deshpande, Jagdish Krishnaswamy, Abi Tamim Vanak and M. Soubadra Devy Nature India | September 25, 2023 An outbreak of the bat-borne Nipah virus occurred in the southern Indian state of Kerala in September 2023. As state authorities scramble to control this latest outbreak, fourth in five years, questions on the pathways of transmission have […]
The Secret Kingdom Beneath our Feet
Bhashitha Aiyappa JLR Explore | September 15, 2023 Mushrooms have multifaceted roles, yet they often suffer from inadequate attention, despite their ecological importance. It is important to address habitat loss and fragmentation, pollution and environmental contamination, climate change and unsustainable harvesting.
Phylogeny of the Braconinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae): A new tribal order!
Donald L. J. Quicke, Jovana M. Jasso-Martínez, A. P. Ranjith, Michael J. Sharkey, Ramya Manjunath, Suresh Naik, Paul D. N. Hebert, Dharma Rajan Priyadarsanan, Jessa Thurman, Buntika A. Butcher Systematic Entomology | 12 September, 2023 Generic relationships within the parasitoid wasp subfamily Braconinae are assessed based on a molecular phylogenetic analysis of four gene fragments: […]
Biological Apocalypse: Species Extinction in the Anthropocene
Sarala Khaling, Sunita Pradhan, T. Ganesh, Prasanth Primus Books | September 8, 2023 The book highlights our planet’s ingress to the Sixth Mass Extinction—a period conceptualized as the Anthropocene. Bringing together seventeen of the most susceptible non-human species falling into the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) categories of Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, and […]
Green Pilgrimage Model Balances Faith and Conservation
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What’s on the horizon for community-based conservation? Emerging threats and opportunities
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/369353467_What’s_on_the_horizon_for_community-based_conservation_Emerging_threats_and_opportunities
Why does Bengaluru bloom with spectacular flowering trees?
Understanding the Phyllanthus and Terminalia chebula species population change, dependency and sustainability: A study in Malai Mahadeshwara Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, Southern India
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/368864001_Understanding_the_Phyllanthus_and_Terminalia_chebula_Species_Population_Change_Dependency_and_Sustainability_A_Study_in_Malai_Mahadeshwara_Hills_Wildlife_Sanctuary_Southern_India
India can become a biodiversity champion – The Hindu
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