Determination of Predators and Parasitoids of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in Different Tomato Varieties Cultivated in Open Fields in Diyarbakır Province

Year 2024, Volume: 55 Issue: 1, 36 - 40, 31.01.2024

Ozan Akat Selime Ölmez Bayhan

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine predators and parasitoids of the tomato leafminer [Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)] in open field tomato cultivation areas in Diyarbakir province during 2021–2022. Threeparasitoids and 10 predator insects were detected in survey areas. The determined parasitoid species were Bracon hebetor (Say, 1836), Bracon didemie Beyarslan, Bracon (Habrobracon) viktorovi Fischer, and the predatory insects Nysius graminicola (Kolenati, 1845), Geocoris megacephalus (Rossi, 1790), Macrolophus costalis, Macrolophus pygmaeus (Rambur) Campylomma diversicornis Reut., Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens), Orius spp., Orius niger (Wolff), Coccinella septempunctata (L.), and Hippodamia variegata (G.). The results of this study are important for biological and integrated pest management in tomato fields. Additionally, it is believed that the maintaining and increasing of the effectiveness of existing natural enemies is crucial in pest control.

Keywords

Tomato leaf miner, natural enemy, biological control, integrated control

Diyarbakır İlinde Açık Alanda Yetiştiriciliği Yapılan Farklı Domates Çeşitlerinde Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelecehiidae)’nın Predatör ve Parazitoitlerinin Belirlenmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışma; Diyarbakır ili açık alan domates üretim alanlarında zarar yapan domates güvesi [Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)]’nin predatör ve parazitoitlerini belirlemek
amacıyla 2021–2022 yıllarında yürütülmüştür. Sürvey alanlarından üçü parazitoit, 10’u predatör olmak üzere toplam 13 böcek türü tespit edilmiştir. Belirlenen parazitoit türler; Bracon hebetor
(Say, 1836), Bracon didemie Beyarslan, Bracon (Habrobracon) viktorovi Fischer, predatör türler de Nysius graminicola (Kolenati, 1845), Geocoris megacephalus (Rossi, 1790), Macrolophus costalis, Macrolophus pygmaeus (Rambur) Campylomma diversicornis Reut., Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens), Orius spp., Orius niger (Wolff), Coccinella septempunctata (L.), Hippodamia variegata
(G.) olmuştur. Zararlıyla mücadelede doğal düşmanların korunması ve etkinliklerinin artırılması önemli olduğundan bu çalışmanın sonuçları domates üretim alanlarında biyolojik ve entegre
mücadele çalışmaları için önem taşımaktadır.

Keywords

Domates güvesi, doğal düşman, biyolojik mücadele, entegre mücadele

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