SURVEY WITH CHECKLIST OF THE INVASIVE INSECTS TO IRAQ

Authors

  • Razzaq Shalan Augul Entomology and Invertebrates Department, Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Hanaa H. Al-Saffar Entomology and Invertebrates Department, Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26842/binhm.7.2019.15.3.0343

Keywords:

Insects, Invasive, Iraq, Species, Survey

Abstract

The survey and checklist of invasive species of the insects in some different localities of Iraq are revised; 24 invasive species were documented until December 2018 during the current investigations. The species distributions, common names and synonyms are given.

 

The current investigation included all of exotic species in Iraq, which are not collected during this study.

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