Impact of Habitat on the Development of Coprophagous and Xylophagous Coleopteran Insects in the  Park of Bamimgui-Bangoran  (Central African Republic)

Lucie Aba-Toumnou; Solange Patricia Wango; Emmanuel Kamba Mebourou; Michaël Ngaraboume Temala; Jean Mbiko-Tanza; Seth Christ Molemba Bombai; Vanessa Gloria Rolande Sengue-Mogniabougnade; Serge Florent Bolevane-Ouatinam

doi:10.9734/arrb/2022/v37i1230554

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Impact of Habitat on the Development of Coprophagous and Xylophagous Coleopteran Insects in the Park of Bamimgui-Bangoran (Central African Republic)

Lucie Aba-Toumnou, Solange Patricia Wango, Emmanuel Kamba Mebourou, Michaël Ngaraboume Temala, Jean Mbiko-Tanza, Seth Christ Molemba Bombai, Vanessa Gloria Rolande Sengue-Mogniabougnade, Serge Florent Bolevane-Ouatinam

Annual Research & Review in Biology · pp. 29–38 · Published 16 Dec 2022

10.9734/arrb/2022/v37i1230554

Abstract

Coprophagous and Xylophagous Coleopterans are equally impacted by the fragmentation of ecosystems and are recognized for their character as indicators of certain ecosystem functions, such as the recycling of organic matter and pollination. Thus, as part of the program to restore degraded ecosystems in protected areas and others sectors of the Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture in the Central African Republic (CAR), an inventory of insect species according to their ecological profile is needed. Insects were collected over 8 hectares corresponding to 6 different habitats in the Bamingui-Bangoran park. Sixty different traps were installed in each habitat with 100 meters of distance between the traps. The measured parameters are the number of individuals collected per week. As results, 8 coleopteran families (4 Coprophagous families and 4 Xylophagous families) were identified. The Coprophagous and Xylophagous Coleopterans were much abounded in grassy savannahs with much mixing trees with Imperata cylindrica and in grassy and shrubby savannas with many flowering plants (Melliferous) and less abounded in grassy and shrubby savannahs domined by Imperata cylindrica. However, repartitions of individuals fit uniform distribution in all coleopteran families belonging to Xylophagous group whereas in Coprophagous, uniform distribution fit was established only for one family.

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Lucie Aba-Toumnou, Solange Patricia Wango, Emmanuel Kamba Mebourou, Michaël Ngaraboume Temala, Jean Mbiko-Tanza, Seth Christ Molemba Bombai, Vanessa Gloria Rolande Sengue-Mogniabougnade, Serge Florent Bolevane-Ouatinam (2022). Impact of Habitat on the Development of Coprophagous and Xylophagous Coleopteran Insects in the Park of Bamimgui-Bangoran (Central African Republic). Annual Research & Review in Biology , 29–38. https://doi.org/10.9734/arrb/2022/v37i1230554

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Lucie Aba-Toumnou — Laboratory of Applied Animal Biology and Biodiversity, University of Bangui, Bangui, Central African Republic and Laboratory of Biological and Agronomical Sciences for Development, Bangui, Central African Republic.
Solange Patricia Wango — Laboratory of Applied Animal Biology and Biodiversity, University of Bangui, Bangui, Central African Republic.
Emmanuel Kamba Mebourou — Laboratory of Applied Animal Biology and Biodiversity, University of Bangui, Bangui, Central African Republic and Laboratory of Biological and Agronomical Sciences for Development, Bangui, Central African Republic.
Michaël Ngaraboume Temala — Laboratory of Applied Animal Biology and Biodiversity, University of Bangui, Bangui, Central African Republic.
Jean Mbiko-Tanza — Laboratory of Applied Animal Biology and Biodiversity, University of Bangui, Bangui, Central African Republic.
Seth Christ Molemba Bombai — Laboratory of Applied Animal Biology and Biodiversity, University of Bangui, Bangui, Central African Republic.
Vanessa Gloria Rolande Sengue-Mogniabougnade — Laboratory of Applied Animal Biology and Biodiversity, University of Bangui, Bangui, Central African Republic.
Serge Florent Bolevane-Ouatinam — Laboratory of Applied Animal Biology and Biodiversity, University of Bangui, Bangui, Central African Republic.

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