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Orthotomicus Tridentatus Eggers: Distribution And Biology In Cedar Forests Of Turkey, Mustafa Avci, Oğuzhan Sarikaya Jan 2009

Orthotomicus Tridentatus Eggers: Distribution And Biology In Cedar Forests Of Turkey, Mustafa Avci, Oğuzhan Sarikaya

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Orthotomicus tridentatus Eggers, 1921 (Col.: Curculionidae, Scolytinae) is the most important forest pest of cedar stands in Turkey. Yet, very little is known about its distribution and biology. Therefore, the distribution and biological characteristics of O. tridentatus were studied in the Taurus Mountains in southern Turkey between 2006 and 2008. It was determined to be a species common to all cedar forests. The length of adults was between 2.5 and 3.9 mm and the main galleries were 'S' shaped. O. tridentatus was determined to be a monophagus species for Cedrus libani A. Rich. and as endemic to Turkey. It was …


Improving The Mass Rearing Possibilities Of Serangium Montazerii Fürsch (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) On Different Host Plants Of Bemisia Tabaci (Genn.) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae), Gonca Vatansever, M. Rifat Ulusoy, Lerzan Bakircioğlu Erkiliç Jan 2003

Improving The Mass Rearing Possibilities Of Serangium Montazerii Fürsch (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) On Different Host Plants Of Bemisia Tabaci (Genn.) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae), Gonca Vatansever, M. Rifat Ulusoy, Lerzan Bakircioğlu Erkiliç

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The objectives of this study were to identify suitable plant species for mass rearing and to determine some biological characteristics of the predator Serangium montazerii Fürsch (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) used in the biological control of Dialeurodes citri (Ashmead) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae). The development time, mortality rate, preoviposition, oviposition and postoviposition periods and fecundity of S. montazerii were studied on various host plants using Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae). Two cotton (Çukurova-1518 and Deltapine) and two eggplant (Pala and Çukurova topağı) cultivars were used at 25 ºC and 65 ± 5% RH in growth chambers. Additionally, life tables were constructed from the data …