Research Article

Distribution and infestation rates of Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898 (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in cotton fields in Aydın province (Türkiye) and its alternative host plants

Volume: 48 Number: 4 January 21, 2025
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Distribution and infestation rates of Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898 (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in cotton fields in Aydın province (Türkiye) and its alternative host plants

Abstract

Intense infestations of a mealybug species were observed on cotton plants in Aydın province (Türkiye) between 2022 and 2023. Insect samples were identified as the cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898 (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). In 2024, surveys were conducted to determine the distribution, infestation rates and alternative hosts of the cotton mealybug in cotton cultivation areas in Aydın. As a result of the surveys, it was determined that the cotton mealybug was distributed in 12 districts of Aydın province and 44.37% of total cotton cultivation areas was infested in Aydın. The infestation rates per field varied between 0.00% and 100%, and for each district changed between 0.00% and 46.13%. In and around cotton fields, 27 alternative host plants were found. Of these, four species are for the first time recorded as hosts of cotton mealybug, of which the most common host plants were Conyza spp. (Asterales: Asteraceae).

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Supporting Institution

Aydın Andan Menderes University Research Fund

Project Number

SUMYO-24001

Thanks

We wish to thank Prof. Dr Özkan Eren (Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Department of Biology, Aydın), for host plants identification.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Entomology

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

January 12, 2025

Publication Date

January 21, 2025

Submission Date

November 2, 2024

Acceptance Date

January 11, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 48 Number: 4

APA
Yerlikaya, H., Çopul, S., Kaydan, M. B., & Başpınar, H. (2025). Distribution and infestation rates of Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898 (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in cotton fields in Aydın province (Türkiye) and its alternative host plants. Turkish Journal of Entomology, 48(4), 449-459. https://doi.org/10.16970/entoted.1576170