Author:
Liaqat Iram,Virk Noor,Mazhar Ali Nazish
Abstract
Natural ecosystems are adversely affected by man-made interventions. Among living organisms, insects are regarded as susceptible to environment disruption as delicate body confirms the presence or absence of polluted environment thus found as suitable indicators of the aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem. Insects are being considered indicators of environmental pollution because different taxa of different localities provide robust information, provide a comparison of various communities, and quantitative data associated with indicators etc. Most of them present the quick reliable influence to heavy metal accumulation as pronounced disruptions were observed at molecular and biochemical level hence considered as best opted indicators of environmental pollution.
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