1Department of Zoology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro-76080, Sindh, Pakistan
*Corresponding Author: Shamshad Ali Talpur, Department of Zoology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro-76080, Sindh, Pakistan. Email: shamshadtalpur@gmail.com
Online published on 17 March, 2023.
True cricket is the popular name for representatives of the Gryllidae family. Gryllidae insects can damage agricultural crops such as wheat, maize, cotton and grasses. The purpose of this study was to identify the most effective plants as well as economic losses in the district of Mirpurkhas.
A total of 626 specimens were captured as a consequence of this investigation from 07 various places in the District of Mirpurkhas. Gryllidae are phytophagous insects that eat a vast number of crops, in addition, crickets damage paper, clothing, carpets and furniture. The Standard Entomological technique and instruments were used to correctly identify cricket species. The taxonomic work was mounted, labeled and sorted properly.
As a consequence of this work during 2019–2020. 05 genera and 11 species with 01 subspecies belonging to 02 subfamilies of family Gryllidae were distinguished during the current examination. Out of these species, 01 species and 01 subspecies; Gryllus multipulsator and Gryllus (gryllus) assimilis assimilis subspecies were recorded for the first time from the area.
Agricultural crops, Cricket, Gryllidae, New records, Phytophagous
