Pests are the real enemy of human for their health, crops and for their wealth. A study was conducted on pest’s diversity at Wari. A total of 39 pests was collected from the said area which is consisting of 6 Order, 13 genera and 14 species. The most abundant order is Hymenoptra and Orthoptera were found in maximum number 12/39 (30.77%) and least number of species are Hemiptera 1/39 (2.56%) and Lepidoptera 2/39 (5.13%). The aim of the present study to explore the pest fauna of Wari, Dir Upper, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Keywords: Pests, Order, Hymenoptra, Orthoptera.
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