Biodiversity of butterflies in endosulfan-affected areas of Kerala, India

Abstract Background Butterflies are considered as bio-indicators of a healthy and diversified ecosystem. Endosulfan was sprayed indiscriminately in large plantations of Kasaragod district, Kerala which had caused serious threats to the ecosystem. In this study, we surveyed the butterflies for their...

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Main Authors: K. N. Raghavendra, Kumar Arvind, G. K. Anushree, Tony Grace
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41936-020-00192-w