Abstract

© Zoo Outreach Organisation; www.zoosprint.org Manuscript 1068; Received 04 August 2003; Revised received 09 June 2005; Finally accepted 01 July 2005; Date of publication 21 August 2005 1977 ABSTRACT Twenty-eight species of short-horned grasshoppers (Acrididae) were recorded from 250km2 area of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, from September 2000 to June 2002. The surveys in 12 localities indicated differences in diversity and density of grasshoppers pointing to areas with anthropogenic influence, pollution and agriculture to be less diverse compared to less disturbed and polluted areas.

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