DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF SPIDER FAUNA (FAMILY- ARANEIDAE) IN AND AROUND KATEPURNA SANCTUARY, AKOLA, INDIA

A study on the diversity and distribution of spider fauna Arnica (Family- Araneidae) in and around the Katepurna Sanctuary, Akola India was conducted during February 2015 to December 2016.A total 11 genus and 26 species of family Araenidae (Arachnida: Araneae) were recorded.The generic diversity is in the order of Neoscona (9), Cyclosa (3), Larinia

Abstract Sterile male Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt), fed as immature adults on the plant compound raspberry ketone (RK), show a reduced Skirt attraction to cuelure, a synthetic analogue of RK used as an attractant in Male Annihilation Technique.We hypothesized the reduced attraction of RK-fed adult males to cuelure may be a con