First report of the springtail Folsomia diplophthalma (Axelson) (Collembola: Isotomidae) from Iran

Document Type : Short communication, Persian

Authors

1 Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

2 Assistant Professor of Plant Protection Department, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

3 Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Crop Science, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran

4 Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA

Abstract

In the studies that were carried out to identify the Collembola fauna species in Kerman province of Iran, during the years 2016-2017, several samples were taken, isolated and collected by the Berlese funnel from different regions. After examination and identification of the species, Folsomia diplophthalma (Axelson, 1902) is reported for the first time from Iran.

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