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Longitarsus Stragulatus (Foudras, 1860), (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Alticinae) A New Record Of Flea Beetles For The Fauna Of Turkey, Ali̇ Gök, Mehmet Faruk Gürbüz
Longitarsus Stragulatus (Foudras, 1860), (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Alticinae) A New Record Of Flea Beetles For The Fauna Of Turkey, Ali̇ Gök, Mehmet Faruk Gürbüz
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Longitarsus stragulatus (Foudras, 1860) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Alticinae) is recorded for the first time in Turkey. The taxonomical features of the species are briefly described, and its general distribution and aedeagal figures given.
Two Macrochelid Species (Acari: Gamasida: Macrochelidae) New To Turkish Fauna, Ali̇ Nafi̇z Eki̇z, Raşi̇t Urhan
Two Macrochelid Species (Acari: Gamasida: Macrochelidae) New To Turkish Fauna, Ali̇ Nafi̇z Eki̇z, Raşi̇t Urhan
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Two macrochelid species, Macrocheles (Glyptholaspis) americana and M. (G.) fimicola, which are new to Turkish fauna, are examined. The morphological characters of these species are reviewed and figures are drawn. Moreover, their zoogeographical distributions and habitats are given.
Contamination Of Children's Playground Sandpits With Toxocara Eggs In İstanbul, Turkey, Müfi̇t Toparlak, Ayşen Gargili, Erkut Tüzer, Vedat Keleş, Meltem Ulutaş Esatgi̇l, Handan Çeti̇nkaya
Contamination Of Children's Playground Sandpits With Toxocara Eggs In İstanbul, Turkey, Müfi̇t Toparlak, Ayşen Gargili, Erkut Tüzer, Vedat Keleş, Meltem Ulutaş Esatgi̇l, Handan Çeti̇nkaya
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
In this study conducted in İstanbul, the contamination of sandpits in children's playgrounds with Toxocara eggs was investigated. For this purpose, a total of 132 sand samples were taken from the sandpits of 63 playgrounds between November 1998 and September 1999. Toxocara eggs were found in 10 (15.9%) of 63 playgrounds. A total of 22 eggs were recovered. The average egg number per 100 g of sand was found to be 0.067 for the overall examined playgrounds and 0.44 (ranging from 0.2 to 1.2) for the contaminated ones.
First Case Report Of Dioctophyme Renale (Goeze, 1782) In A Dog In İstanbul, Turkey, Ayşen Gargili, İbrahi̇m Firat, Müfi̇t Toparlak, Handan Çeti̇nkaya
First Case Report Of Dioctophyme Renale (Goeze, 1782) In A Dog In İstanbul, Turkey, Ayşen Gargili, İbrahi̇m Firat, Müfi̇t Toparlak, Handan Çeti̇nkaya
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
A female specimen of Dioctophyma renale was recovered from the abdominal cavity of a stray dog necropsied in Istanbul, Turkey on 8 June, 1999. The nematode was 55.5 cm in lenght, with a diameter of 0.7 (0.6-0.8) cm. This is the first case report of D. renale from Turkey.
Seasonal Fluctuation In The Rotifer Fauna Of Kesikköprü Dam Lake (Ankara, Turkey), Si̇bel Yi̇ği̇t
Seasonal Fluctuation In The Rotifer Fauna Of Kesikköprü Dam Lake (Ankara, Turkey), Si̇bel Yi̇ği̇t
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The individual and seasonal variations of 11 rotifer species identified in Kesikköprü Dam Lake were investigated from April 1995 to May 1996. Species-wise percentages were Polyarthra vulgaris 24.5%, Keratella quadrata 20.8%, Asplanchna priodonta 16.0%, Brachionus angularis 11.2%, Keratella cochlearis 8.8%, Synchaeta litoralis 7.0%, Lecane luna 4.0%, Notholca squamula 3.8%, Lepadella patella 1.6%, Notholca acuminata 1.4% and Colurella adriatica 0.7%. Apart from two seasonal peaks in spring and autumn, some species such as S. litoralis, L. luna, N. squamula, and C. adriatica showed smaller fluctuations other than during seasonal peaks. When the annual abundance of species was taken into consideration, P. …
A Faunistic Study On Asiobates Thomson, 1859 (Hydraenidae, Polyphaga, Coleoptera) Species, Ahmet Kasapoğlu, Orhan Erman
A Faunistic Study On Asiobates Thomson, 1859 (Hydraenidae, Polyphaga, Coleoptera) Species, Ahmet Kasapoğlu, Orhan Erman
Turkish Journal of Zoology
A list of Asiobates species known from Turkey and their distribution worldwide are presented. A brief review and discussion of the new records, Ochthebius (Asiobates) cantabricus Balfour-Browne, 1978 and Ochthebius (Asiobates) remotus Reitter, 1887, has also been added.
A New Record Of A Water Mite (Acari, Hydrachnellae) For The Turkish Fauna: Gnaphiscus Setosus Koenike, 1898, Ahmet Bursali, Muhli̇s Özkan
A New Record Of A Water Mite (Acari, Hydrachnellae) For The Turkish Fauna: Gnaphiscus Setosus Koenike, 1898, Ahmet Bursali, Muhli̇s Özkan
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The morphological characters and geographical distribution of Gnaphiscus setosus Koenike, 1898, a new record for the Turkish fauna, are given.
A New Record For The Turkish Spider Fauna: Cyclosa Conica Pallas (Araneae, Araneidae), Abdullah Bayram, Murat Ünal
A New Record For The Turkish Spider Fauna: Cyclosa Conica Pallas (Araneae, Araneidae), Abdullah Bayram, Murat Ünal
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The characteristic features and drawings of Cyclosa conica Pallas, 1772, which is recorded for the first time in Turkey, are given in this study.
Sds-Page Patterns Of Blood Serum Proteins In Some Species Of The Genus Meriones (Mammalia: Rodentia), Reyhan Çolak, Nuri̇ Yi̇ği̇t, Ercüment Çolak, Rolf Gattermann, Karsten Neumann
Sds-Page Patterns Of Blood Serum Proteins In Some Species Of The Genus Meriones (Mammalia: Rodentia), Reyhan Çolak, Nuri̇ Yi̇ği̇t, Ercüment Çolak, Rolf Gattermann, Karsten Neumann
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The blood serum proteins of Meriones meridianus, Meriones crassus, Meriones persicus and Meriones tristrami, all found in Turkey, along with domestic Meriones unguiculatus, which originated in Mongolia, were examined for the first time by SDS-PAGE. In the globulin zone, seven to ten bands were identified, one band in the post-albumin and albumin zones and one or two bands in the pre-albumin zone of five species of the genus Meriones. There was no diagnostic difference in the pattern of serum protein bands between species.
Five New Chironomidae (Diptera) Species For The Turkish Fauna, Nurcan Özkan
Five New Chironomidae (Diptera) Species For The Turkish Fauna, Nurcan Özkan
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Five species were identified as new for the Turkish potamofauna of Edirne and Tekirdağ provinces from Thrace region between August 1995 and August 1996 in this study. They are Corynoneura scutellata Thienemann, 1944 (in Ergene River), Beckidia zabolotzkii (Goetghebuer, 1938) (in Meriç River), Robackia demeijerei (Kruseman, 1933) (in Meriç River and Sazlıdere Stream), Parachironomus arcuatus Goetghebuer 1919 (in Meriç River and Ergene River) and Parachironomus longiforceps Kruseman, 1933 (in Meriç River).
The Effects Of High Salinity On The Production Of Capoeta Tinca In A Naturally Contaminated River, Fi̇tnat Güler Ekmekçi̇
The Effects Of High Salinity On The Production Of Capoeta Tinca In A Naturally Contaminated River, Fi̇tnat Güler Ekmekçi̇
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The production properties of Capoeta tinca, the dominant fish population in a naturally contaminated stream in the Kızılırmak Basin, were studied together with the physical and chemical characteristics of the waters and evaluated in order to assess the impact of the high natural salinity on the fish population. The evaluation was based on comparisons of fish specimens caught from Acı stream, which is highly contaminated by a lithology of high salt content, and those from Terme stream, the uncontaminated freshwater branch, between May 1995 and May 1996. The salinity and electrical conductivity of Acı stream varied between 2 and 8.5, …
Three Unrecorded Helophorus Fabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae) Species For The Turkish Fauna, Ümi̇t İncekara, Abdullah Mart, Orhan Erman
Three Unrecorded Helophorus Fabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae) Species For The Turkish Fauna, Ümi̇t İncekara, Abdullah Mart, Orhan Erman
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Three newly recorded Helophorus Fabricius, 1775 species for Turkish fauna, Helophorus (Rhopalhelophorus) fulgidicollis Motschulsky, 1860, H. (R.) similis Kuwert, 1887 and H. (R.) subarcuatus Rey, 1885, are compared against our specimens. Furthermore, their distribution in Turkey and around the world is presented.
Three New Rhizopulvinaria Species (Homoptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae) For Scale Insect Fauna Of Turkey, Mehmet Bora Kaydan, Ferenc Kozar, Bülent Yaşar
Three New Rhizopulvinaria Species (Homoptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae) For Scale Insect Fauna Of Turkey, Mehmet Bora Kaydan, Ferenc Kozar, Bülent Yaşar
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Three Rhizopulvinaria species, Rhizopulvinaria pyrethri Borchsenius, Rhizopulvinaria turkestanica (Archangelskaya), and Rhizopulvinaria viridis Borchsenius, were identified on wild flora in eastern Anatolia in 1997. All of them are new records for the Turkish scale insect fauna.
Micrommata Virescens (Clerck, 1757), A New Species For The Spider Fauna Of Turkey (Araneae, Sparassidae), Abdullah Bayram, Sevda Özdağ
Micrommata Virescens (Clerck, 1757), A New Species For The Spider Fauna Of Turkey (Araneae, Sparassidae), Abdullah Bayram, Sevda Özdağ
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The morphological characteristics of Micrommata virescens (Clerck, 1757), which is recorded for the first time in Turkey, are given.
Studies On Early Diagnosis Of Rhodococcus Equi Infection By Elisa In Foals From Racehorse Breeding Studfarms In The Marmara Region, N. Yakut Özgür, Serkan İki̇z, Arzu Funda Bağcigi̇l, Babür Cari̇oğlu, Ömer Akay, Ati̇lla Ilgaz, Shinji Takai
Studies On Early Diagnosis Of Rhodococcus Equi Infection By Elisa In Foals From Racehorse Breeding Studfarms In The Marmara Region, N. Yakut Özgür, Serkan İki̇z, Arzu Funda Bağcigi̇l, Babür Cari̇oğlu, Ömer Akay, Ati̇lla Ilgaz, Shinji Takai
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Due to the recent increasing mortality rates in 1- to 4-month-old Thoroughbred foals with Rhodococcus equi infection in Turkey, serum samples from 454 foals between 30 and 60 days on studfarms of the Marmara Region, where the Thoroughbred foal population is concentrated, were investigated by ELISA for early diagnosis of the infection. The Tween 20-extracted antigen of the R. equi ATCC 6939 strain was used in the ELISA. Two hundred and nine (46%) of the 454 foals were found to be ELISA-positive. Optical density (OD) values of 0.3 (positive limit) or higher were detected in 43% of foals aged 30-40 …
Seronegative Findings On The Investigations Of Equine Infectious Anemia In The Marmara Region Of Turkey, Nuri̇ Turan, Hüseyi̇n Yilmaz, Abdülkadi̇r Uysal, Murat Arslan
Seronegative Findings On The Investigations Of Equine Infectious Anemia In The Marmara Region Of Turkey, Nuri̇ Turan, Hüseyi̇n Yilmaz, Abdülkadi̇r Uysal, Murat Arslan
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
A total of 404 horses was examined from the selected cities (Istanbul, Bursa, Balıkesir) of the Marmara region of Turkey. Blood was collected from all horses and the sera were analyzed for the presence of antibodies to equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV) using an agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) test. The results revealed that none of the horses were positive for antibodies to EIAV.
A Case Of Aelurostrongylus Abstrusus Infection In A Cat In İstanbul, Turkey And Its Treatment With Moxidectin And Levamisole, Erkut Tüzer, Müfi̇t Toparlak, Ayşen Gargili, Vedat Keleş, Meltem Ulutaş Esatgi̇l
A Case Of Aelurostrongylus Abstrusus Infection In A Cat In İstanbul, Turkey And Its Treatment With Moxidectin And Levamisole, Erkut Tüzer, Müfi̇t Toparlak, Ayşen Gargili, Vedat Keleş, Meltem Ulutaş Esatgi̇l
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Larvae of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus were identified in the feces of a 2-year-old female cat suffering from dyspnea and incoordination for 18 months. The larvae had a terminal S-shaped projection and a subterminal dorsal spine. The larvae measured 363-378x15 µm (aver. 370x15 µm). Firstly, moxidectin (0.4 mg/kg) was given subcutaneously to 3 healthy stray cats over 1 year old to check adverse effects on cats. No adverse reaction was observed. Then a subcutaneous injection of moxidectin (0.4 mg/kg) was given to the infected cat for treatment on day 0 and this was repeated on day 51. Seventy-nine days after the 2nd …
Isolation Of Ornithobacterium Rhinotracheale From Chickens And Turkeys, Osman Ergani̇ş, Mehmet Ateş, H. H. Hadi̇mli̇, Mehmet Çorlu
Isolation Of Ornithobacterium Rhinotracheale From Chickens And Turkeys, Osman Ergani̇ş, Mehmet Ateş, H. H. Hadi̇mli̇, Mehmet Çorlu
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
A total of 251 tracheal swabs and a total of 102 tracheae, lungs, airsacs, livers and spleens were collected from commercial layer, broiler and broiler parent stock flocks with respiratory infection. From turkey flocks, 96 tracheal swabs and 5 tissue samples from the trachea, lung, airsac, liver and spleen were also taken. Cultivations on Blood Agar supplemented with 5-10%sheep blood, on Chocolate Agar and on MacConkey Agar were incubated at 37ºC for 24-72 hours in the presence of 10%CO_2. Gram staining was carried out for the smooth and non-hemolytic colonies 1-3 mm in diameter and for those showing grayish pigmentation …
Morphological Defects In Turkey Semen, Serhat Alkan, Alper Baran, Ö. Banu Özdaş, Mi̇that Evecen
Morphological Defects In Turkey Semen, Serhat Alkan, Alper Baran, Ö. Banu Özdaş, Mi̇that Evecen
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The goal of this study was to evaluate the abnormal spermatozoa rates and types of American Bronze turkeys under Turkish conditions. Semen was collected from toms by abdominal massage and pooled once a week for 10 weeks. After pooling, the semen samples were examined morphologically and mean abnormal rates and types were evaluated. A total abnormal spermatozoa rate of 17 ± 0.06% was determined. Acrosome and mid-piece defects were the leading defects at 66 ± 0.36%. Tail defects of 22 ± 0.18% and head defects of 11 ± 0.11% were the next most prevalent. In conclusion, we observed that the …