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Population Density of Bangasternus planifrons in Eskişehir Safflower Cultivation Areas
Abstract
This study was carried out in Eskişehir in 2015 and 2016 to determine the prevalence and density of Bangasternus planifrons (Brulle, 1832) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)] in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) cultivation areas. The data obtained from the surveys and samplings carried out in Çifteler, Mahmudiye, Sivrihisar, and Tepebaşı districts, where safflower cultivation was intense, were evaluated. B. planifrons was detected in all of Çifteler, Mahmudiye, Sivrihisar, and Tepebaşı districts in 2015, and the infestation rates were determined as 30.40%, 40.40%, 44.36%, and 43.40%, respectively. Similar to the previous year, infestation rates of 15.72%, 35.00%, 28.92%, and 30.13% were determined, respectively. In the districts of Çifteler, Mahmudiye, Sivrihisar, and Tepebaşı, the density of the pest in 2015 was 4.67, 4.16, 5.68, and 3.23 adult individuals/plants while it was 5.16, 3.70, 7.44 and 5.66 adult individuals/plants in 2016. It has been determined by our study that larvae cause damage by feeding on newly formed seeds and economic loss in the safflower.
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Supporting Institution
Zirai Mücadele Merkez Araştırma Enstitüsü Müdürlüğü
Thanks
The authors would like to thank the Plant Protection Central Research Institute, Ankara, Turkey, for the support provided throughout the research work.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Entomology
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 30, 2021
Submission Date
July 16, 2021
Acceptance Date
September 14, 2021
Published in Issue
Year 2021 Volume: 7 Number: 3