Hemiptera species determined in almond orchards in Mugla and Manisa provinces of Turkey and population fluctuation of Monosteira unicostata (Hemiptera:Tingidae)
Abstract
Keywords
Hemiptera,Almond,Monosteira unicostata
Hemiptera species determined in almond orchards in Mugla and Manisa provinces of Turkey and population fluctuation of Monosteira unicostata (Hemiptera:Tingidae)
Abstract
This study was carried out in the localities of
Datça, Fethiye, Seydikemer (Mugla) and Akhisar, Kula (Manisa) where almond
plantations are common in Aegean region from 2014 to 2016. During this study,
63 insect species belonging to 18 families from Hemiptera order were found.
Among these insects 15 species feed in almond trees. For the first time, Typhlocyba rosae and Zygina discolor were identified to feed
in almond trees in Turkey in this study. T.
rosae and Z. discolour feed on
and under the leaves this situation lead to leaves turn into whitish. It was
concluded that Monosteira unicostata,
which has the highest population density among species.
Keywords
Monosteira unicostata,Almond,Almond pests,Hemiptera,Monosteira unicostata