In this study, the mite fauna of stored apricots in Malatya, Elazığ and Izmir provinces of Turkey was determined. The samples were collected mainly from most important cultivated areas and exporting center during 2000-2002. Sixteen mite species belonging to 11 family and 13 genera were identified. All the obtained mite samples were evaluated in this paper. Frequency and occurrence rates and intensity of infestation are included. sp. (Mesostigmata: Pachylaelapidae), Oribatula tibialis (Nicolet, 1855) (Cryptostigmata: Oribatulidae), Tectocepheus velatus (Michael, 1880) (Cryptostigmata: Tectocepheidae), Cymbaeremaeidae) and Scheloribates sp. (Cryptostigmata: Scheloribatidae) are new records for stored apricots in Turkey. Out of 601 samples, 133 were infested with mites and the infestion ratio is 22.19 %. Carpoglyphus lactis (L.) (Astigmata: Carpoglyphidae) was the most abundant species on dried apricots. The infestation rate of C. lactis was 69.14%
Birincil Dil | Türkçe |
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Bölüm | Makaleler |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 1 Şubat 2008 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 8 Şubat 2014 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2008 Cilt: 32 Sayı: 1 |