Spiders are gaining favour in ecological studies as indicators of environmental quality1 and as biological control agents in agricultural ecosystems. Coffee, a major commercial crop of India harbours rich spider diversity. The crop is also attacked by a variety of pests. This correspondence discusses the importance of gut content analysis of spiders in coffee ecosystem.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/gut-content-analysis-spiders-coffee-ecosystem
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/c-m-senthil-kumar
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/regupathy
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/current-science
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecosystems
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pest-control
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biological-pc
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/coffee
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/insects
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tamil-nadu