Faunal Diversity and Associated Predators and Parasites of Wood Boring Coleoptera of Rajasthan Desert

Abstract

Faunal diversity of three families of coleopterous wood borers inhabiting tree species was assessed. Its composition was 33.3% in Cerambycidae, 25.9% in Bostrychidae and 40.8% in Buprestidae. Borers maintained host selectivity with maximum preference for Acacia torti/is. Six species of predators belonging to four frunilies (Trogositidae, Cleridae, Colydidae ruld Histeridae) and 7 parasitic species of Hymenoptera were also recorded on wood bores.