Research Article

Investigation of the Population Density and Distribution of the Common Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha L. Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) in Hazelnut Orchards of Duzce

Volume: 32 Number: 3 December 28, 2018
  • Hatice Yıldırım Aydınlı
  • Salih Karabörklü
  • Volkan Aydınlı
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Investigation of the Population Density and Distribution of the Common Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha L. Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) in Hazelnut Orchards of Duzce

Abstract

Hazelnut is a very valuable agricultural product for our country economy. The protection of hazelnut from pest insects is very important. The common or May cockchafer, Melolontha melolontha L. (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) is among the pest insects damaging on the hazelnut. M. melolontha can be a major pest if appropriate climatic conditions occur. This study was carried out to investigate the larva population density and distribution of the M. melolontha in the hazelnut orchards of Duzce. For this purpose, a total of 32 hazelnut orchards were examined at different locations and elevations. It was found in 78.12% of the orchards. Its density estimated as 1.44 larvae in m2. The pest insect density fluctuated between 3.00 and 0.22 larvae in m2, depending on locations. On the other hand, there is no pest insect in some orchards, but in some orchards pest insect density was found to be 10 in m2. In 9.35% of the examined orchards, the economic threshold (3 larvae in m2) was exceeded. It was determined that the pest insect population density did not change with the elevation. The average head capsule width of the larvae obtained from the samples was 2.65, 4.22 and 8.54 mm for the first, second and third instar larvae, respectively and the body lengths of larval instars were 16.14, 25.05 and 37.68 mm, respectively. In this study, it was determined that population density of May cockchafer was lower than the economic threshold except for some local areas, and that the altitude and terrain characteristics did not affect the distribution of pest insect.

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English

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Botany

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Research Article

Authors

Hatice Yıldırım Aydınlı This is me
Türkiye

Salih Karabörklü This is me
Türkiye

Volkan Aydınlı This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 28, 2018

Submission Date

June 11, 2018

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Year 2018 Volume: 32 Number: 3

APA
Yıldırım Aydınlı, H., Karabörklü, S., & Aydınlı, V. (2018). Investigation of the Population Density and Distribution of the Common Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha L. Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) in Hazelnut Orchards of Duzce. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 32(3), 333-338. https://izlik.org/JA82MT89XJ
AMA
1.Yıldırım Aydınlı H, Karabörklü S, Aydınlı V. Investigation of the Population Density and Distribution of the Common Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha L. Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) in Hazelnut Orchards of Duzce. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2018;32(3):333-338. https://izlik.org/JA82MT89XJ
Chicago
Yıldırım Aydınlı, Hatice, Salih Karabörklü, and Volkan Aydınlı. 2018. “Investigation of the Population Density and Distribution of the Common Cockchafer (Melolontha Melolontha L. Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) in Hazelnut Orchards of Duzce”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 32 (3): 333-38. https://izlik.org/JA82MT89XJ.
EndNote
Yıldırım Aydınlı H, Karabörklü S, Aydınlı V (December 1, 2018) Investigation of the Population Density and Distribution of the Common Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha L. Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) in Hazelnut Orchards of Duzce. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 32 3 333–338.
IEEE
[1]H. Yıldırım Aydınlı, S. Karabörklü, and V. Aydınlı, “Investigation of the Population Density and Distribution of the Common Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha L. Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) in Hazelnut Orchards of Duzce”, Selcuk J Agr Food Sci, vol. 32, no. 3, pp. 333–338, Dec. 2018, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA82MT89XJ
ISNAD
Yıldırım Aydınlı, Hatice - Karabörklü, Salih - Aydınlı, Volkan. “Investigation of the Population Density and Distribution of the Common Cockchafer (Melolontha Melolontha L. Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) in Hazelnut Orchards of Duzce”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 32/3 (December 1, 2018): 333-338. https://izlik.org/JA82MT89XJ.
JAMA
1.Yıldırım Aydınlı H, Karabörklü S, Aydınlı V. Investigation of the Population Density and Distribution of the Common Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha L. Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) in Hazelnut Orchards of Duzce. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2018;32:333–338.
MLA
Yıldırım Aydınlı, Hatice, et al. “Investigation of the Population Density and Distribution of the Common Cockchafer (Melolontha Melolontha L. Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) in Hazelnut Orchards of Duzce”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, vol. 32, no. 3, Dec. 2018, pp. 333-8, https://izlik.org/JA82MT89XJ.
Vancouver
1.Hatice Yıldırım Aydınlı, Salih Karabörklü, Volkan Aydınlı. Investigation of the Population Density and Distribution of the Common Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha L. Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) in Hazelnut Orchards of Duzce. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci [Internet]. 2018 Dec. 1;32(3):333-8. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA82MT89XJ

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