Omer Faruk Demirhan

Gazi University · Department of Biology

Başlangıcı günümüzden yaklaşık 540 milyon yıl öncesine uzanan Kambriyen dönemi, yeryüzündeki hayvan yaşamının olağanüstü biçimde çeşitlendiği bir zamana denk gelir. Bu dönemin başlarında gözlenen, daha önceki dönemlerdekilerle karşılaştırılmayacak denli morfolojik, anatomik yeniliklerle karakterize edilen bu olağanüstü çeşitlenme Kambriyen Patlamas...

Butterflies are remarkable for their ability to specialize in specific habitat types, characterize their environments, and respond rapidly to changes within ecosystems driven by factors such as agricultural activities, urbanization, and environmental pollution. The assessment of butterflies’ dependence on habitat types is crucial for the conservati...

The biology of Lepidoptera (Insecta), characterized by traits such as rapid reproduction, short life cycles, host plant specificity, and a wide host range, is closely linked to host-plant strategies. Host plants play a crucial role in the development of the larval stage. This study investigates Lepidoptera species distributed in Turkey, whose larva...

Pesticides which constitute an group of environmental pollutants are commonly used in agriculture to protect crops. Pesticide exposure may be associated with increased risk of genotoxicity and carcinogenesis. Therefore, they pose a potential risk to farmers and environment. The aim of the present study is to investigate whether occupational exposur...