Investigation on the Effects of Cassida rubiginosa Müller (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on the Development of Canada Thistle (Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.)

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This study was conducted to determine the effects of Cassida rubiginosa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on the growth and development of Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. under natural ecosystem conditions. Field surveys were carried out during the 2025 growing season at 17 different locations along the Siirt/Eruh and Şırnak/Beytüşşebap route in southeastern Türkiye. In the surveys, both the host plant and the herbivore were examined within 100 m² sampling areas at each location. Egg, larval, and adult stages were collected and identified. The findings showed that C. rubiginosa actively reproduced on C. arvense within the study area and that the population was predominantly composed of larvae. Intensive feeding by early instar larvae resulted in noticeable leaf deformation and substantial loss of photosynthetic tissue in C. arvense. The average larval density was determined to be 15.4 individuals per plant based on detailed observations of ten plants at a single location; however, densities exceeding 20 larvae per plant were recorded on some individuals. The study also confirmed that C. arvense is the primary host of C. rubiginosa, while feeding activity on other Asteraceae species was limited. In conclusion, C. rubiginosa was found to cause significant damage to the vegetative parts of C. arvense under natural conditions, indicating its potential importance as a natural herbivore of this invasive weed species.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Cassida rubiginosa
• Cirsium arvense
• biological control
• population dynamics
• natural ecosystem

Köygöçüren [Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.]’ in Gelişimi Üzerine Cassida rubiginosa Müller (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)’ nın Etkisinin Araştırılması

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Bu çalışma, doğal ekosistem koşullarında Cassida rubiginosa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)’nın Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. bitkisinin gelişimi üzerindeki etkisini belirlemek amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Arazi çalışmaları, 2025 yılı vejetasyon döneminde Siirt/Eruh ve Şırnak/Beytüşşebap hattında yer alan 17 farklı lokasyonda gerçekleştirilmiştir. Sürveylerde, her örnekleme noktasında 100 m²’lik alanda konukçu bitki ve herbivor birlikte incelenmiş; yumurta, larva ve ergin bireyler toplanarak teşhis edilmiştir. Bulgular, C. rubiginosa’ nın çalışma alanında C. arvense üzerinde aktif olarak çoğaldığını ve popülasyonun özellikle larva döneminde yoğunlaştığını göstermiştir. Erken dönem larvaların yoğun beslenmesi sonucunda C. arvense yapraklarında belirgin deformasyonlar ve fotosentetik doku kayıpları gözlenmiştir. Tek lokasyonda belirlenen ve ayrıntılı olarak incelenen on bitki üzerinde ortalama larva yoğunluğu 15.4 birey olarak saptanmış, ancak bazı bitkilerde bu değerin 20 bireyin üzerine çıktığı da belirlenmiştir. Çalışmada C. rubiginosa’ nın başlıca konukçusunun C. arvense olduğu ve diğer Asteraceae türlerinde sınırlı beslenme davranışı sergilediği doğrulanmıştır. Sonuç olarak, C. rubiginosa’nın doğal koşullarda C. arvense’nin vejetatif aksamında önemli zarar oluşturduğu saptanmıştır. 

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Cassida rubiginosa
• Cirsium arvense
• biyolojik mücadele
• popülasyon dinamikleri
• doğal ekosistem

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