Insect biodiversity in Uzbekistan: From vast steppes to Caspian shores, a keystone for Eurasian ecosystems
نویسندگان
1 Head of the Department of Doctoral Studies and Scientific Research, DSc, Professor, Tashkent State Technical University named after Islam Karimov, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
2 PhD Department of Biotechnology and Food Safety, Bukhara state university, Republic of Uzbekistan
3 Lecturer, Department of Food Science, Urgench State University named after Abu Rayhon Beruniy, Uzbekistan
4 Scientific Research Center Scientific Foundations and Problems of the Development of the Economy of Uzbekistan under Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
5 Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
6 Senior Teacher, Department of Pedagogy, Termez State Pedagogical Institute, Termez, Republic of Uzbekistan
7 Alfraganus University, Yukori Karakamish street 2a, Yunusabad district, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
8 Associate professor of the Department оf Metallurgy, Tashkent State Technical University named after Islam Karimov, Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan
9 PhD, Associate Professor, Algorithms And Mathematical Modeling, Tashkent University of Information Technologies, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
10 PhD, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacology, Nukus Branch of the Samarkand State University of Veterinary Medicine, Livestock and Biotechnologies, Nukus, Republic of Uzbekistan
11 PhD, Lecturer at the Department of Biology and Teaching Methodology, Jizzakh State Pedagogical University, Uzbekistan
12 Doctor of Agricultural Sciences (DSc) Associate Professor of the Department of Plant Quarantine and Protection of the Andijan Institute of Agriculture and Agrotechnologies, Andijan, Uzbekistan
13 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Agricultural Sciences. Andijan Institute of Agriculture and Agrotechnologies, Andijan, Uzbekistan
doi
10.22124/cjes.2025.9221چکیده
Being the most important group of animals to ecosystem function as well as diversity, insects contribute heavily to preserving the sustainability of Eurasian ecosystems. This study, in its examination of the distribution and diversity of insects in different habitats, from vast steppes, arid and semi-arid regions, to the coast of the Caspian Sea in Uzbekistan, shows that the nation, due to its unique geographical location, has characteristic insect communities that serve not only as biological indicators but also as pollinators and regulators of pests. Findings from field sampling and comparative research show the presence of more than 1,500 species that have been discovered and a high level of endemism in oases and mountainous regions. The finding calls for the preservation of fragile ecosystems and the adoption of integrated management systems to counter challenges such as climate change and ecosystem degradation.
