Determined aphid-host plant relations from Eastern Black Sea regions of Turkey
Abstract
Aphid-host
plant relationship has fascinated scientist for a long time as they had some
tight interactions. There is considerable amount of mountainous land area in
Far Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey which is almost 27% and about 165 aphid
species have been determined. There has been no study conducted either to
detect aphid fauna of region or aphid-host plant interaction up to last
decades. Compared with determined aphid species diversity with floristic
richness of region and each province, number of the aphid species recorded does
not reflect real aphid composition of study area. According to proposed model
related with aphid-host plant diversity around the world, both heavy rainfall
and mix of higher vegetation biodiversity especially underbrush plant richness
might explain unexpected lower aphid species diversity compared with higher
plant diversity. Recent studies carried out clearly indicated that aphid-host
plant relations should be studied in detail as these relations are become much
more dynamic as a result of recent climatic changes.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
September 30, 2019
Submission Date
April 12, 2019
Acceptance Date
August 7, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 2 Number: 2
