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Distribution and seasonal abundance of predatory bugs, Orius spp. (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) in Adana Province, Turkey

Cilt: 44 Sayı: 1 1 Mart 2020
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Distribution and seasonal abundance of predatory bugs, Orius spp. (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) in Adana Province, Turkey

Abstract

Orius species are considered effective biological control agents of thrips both in fields and greenhouses worldwide. The seasonal abundance and distributions of Orius and thrips species were determined from different arable crops and weeds in Adana Province in 2015-2016. In this study, a total of six species of genus Orius namely, Orius albidipennis (Reuter,1884), Orius horvathi (Reuter,1884), Orius laevigatus (Fieber, 1860), Orius minutus (L., 1758), Orius niger (Wolff, 1881) and Orius vicinus (Ribaut, 1923) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) were identified. Orius niger was the most common predatory Anthocorid species with 1944 specimens, and followed by O. laevigatus with 447 specimens. While, O. laevigatus and O. niger were found to be active throughout the year, O. vicinus was only active in spring and summer, and the other Orius spp. were collected in summer. The predatory bugs were mostly found with the pestiferous thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande, 1895 and Thrips hawaiiensis (Morgan, 1913) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in diverse agricultural areas. Alfalfa, faba bean and sunflower were determined as a crucial host plant for Orius spp. Also, sesame could be potential companion (trap or banker) plant to support the predatory bugs in augmentative and conservative biological control strategies. Of the weeds sampled, Glebionis segetumFourr. and Sinapis arvensis L. were the most colonized by Orius spp. From results it is concluded that O. niger and O. laevigatus are well adapted to the geographical conditions and plant biodiversity in Adana Province. Therefore, these predatory bugs could be crucial biological control agents of thrips species in field crops.

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Destekleyen Kurum

Çukurova University, Unit of Scientific Research and Projects

Proje Numarası

FDK-2015-3812

Teşekkür

The authors are grateful to Çukurova University, Unit of Scientific Research and Projects for funding this work (Project No: FDK-2015-3812).

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

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Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

1 Mart 2020

Gönderilme Tarihi

19 Eylül 2019

Kabul Tarihi

31 Ekim 2019

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2020 Cilt: 44 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Pehlivan, S., & Atakan, E. (2020). Distribution and seasonal abundance of predatory bugs, Orius spp. (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) in Adana Province, Turkey. Turkish Journal of Entomology, 44(1), 57-69. https://doi.org/10.16970/entoted.622080

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