Research Article
Evaluating Insects as Bioindicators of Heavy Metal Contamination and Accumulation near Industrial Area of Gujrat, Pakistan
Table 2
Sampling time along with temperature, humidity, and types of insect recorded.
| | | Season | | | Active season | Moderately active season |
| Month
(2013-14) | May
2014 | June
2014 | July
2014 | Aug
2014 | Sept
2013 | Oct
2013 | Nov
2013 | Dec
2013 | Jan
2013 | Feb
2013 | Mar
2013 | April
2013 |
| | Type of crops (vegetation) | Rice | Rice | Rice | Rice | Rice | Rice | Rice | Wheat | Wheat | Wheat | Wheat | Wheat |
| | Temperature (Celsius) | 33°C | 45°C | 40°C | 32°C | 31°C | 28°C | 25°C | 20°C | 21°C | 25°C | 26°C | 28°C |
| | Dew point temperature TD (Celsius) | 21°C | 32°C | 28°C | 20°C | 19°C | 17°C | 14°C | 9°C | 10°C | 14°C | 15°C | 17°C |
| | Relative humidity () percent | 49.26% | 49.02% | 50.84% | 49.03% | 48.80% | 51.23% | 50.53% | 49.22% | 49.55% | 50.53% | 50.77% | 51.23% |
| | Types of insects collected | Butterfly | Butterfly grasshopper | Butterfly grasshopper | Grasshopper | Grasshopper dragonfly | Grasshopper dragonfly | Grasshopper dragonfly | Butterfly | Butterfly | Butterfly | Butterfly | Butterfly grasshoppers |
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