Conclusions

  • Species diversity of homopterans and parasitoids was variable between sites.
  • Only one site had a repeated species.
  • Site with highest plant species diversity had the highest parasitoid diversity.
  • This site also had the second highest number of homopteran species.
  • This study suggests a positive relationship between high plant diversity and beneficial insects (parasitoids).
  • For more conclusive results this research should be replicated.
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