Research Article

A new invasive species in Turkey: Dacus ciliatus Loew, 1862 (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Volume: 43 Number: 1 March 1, 2019
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A new invasive species in Turkey: Dacus ciliatus Loew, 1862 (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Abstract

In 2018, a problem that emerged in cucumber cultivation areas of southeastern Anatolia Region (Diyarbakır, Mardin, Siirt and Şırnak) was investigated. Dacus ciliatusLoew, 1862 (Diptera: Tephritidae) was found in the region causing damage to melons and watermelons. Dacus ciliatusis a polyphagous species, included on in the European quarantine list by the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization, that causes economic losses in plants, especially in the Cucurbitaceae. This report of D. ciliatusis the first for agriculture and the fauna Tephritidae in Turkey.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 1, 2019

Submission Date

October 24, 2018

Acceptance Date

January 25, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 43 Number: 1

APA
Çalışkan Keçe, A. F., Özbek Çatal, B., & Ulusoy, M. R. (2019). A new invasive species in Turkey: Dacus ciliatus Loew, 1862 (Diptera: Tephritidae). Turkish Journal of Entomology, 43(1), 25-30. https://doi.org/10.16970/entoted.474420

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