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First Records Of Some Naididae (Oligochaeta) Species For Turkey, Nai̇me Arslan, Yalçin Şahi̇n

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Samples were collected from 79 stations in the Sakarya River Basin between September 1995 and August 1998. A total of 34 species of aquatic Oligochaeta were determined and 15 of them (Chaetogaster langi Bretscher, 1896, Paranais frici Hrabe, 1941, Nais communis Piguet, 1906, N. bretscheri Michaelsen, 1899, N. barbata Müller 1773, N. simplex Piguet, 1906, N. pseudobtusa Piguet, 1906, Dero (Aulophorus) furcatus (O. F. Müller, 1773), Dero (Aulophorus) borellii Michaelsen, 1900, Spericaria josinae (Vejdovsky, 1883), Pristinella rosea (Piguet, 1906), P. amphibiotica Lastockin, 1927, Pristinella sima (Marcus, 1944), Allonais pectinata (Stephenson, 1910) and A. gwaliorensis (Stephenson, 1920), are new records for …

A Contribution To The Knowledge Of Tenthredinidae (Symphyta, Hymenoptera) Fauna Of Turkey Part Ii: Subfamilies Blennocampinae, Dolerinae, Nematinae And Selandrinae, Önder Çalmaşur, Hi̇kmet Özbek

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In the second part of this contribution to the fauna of the typical sawfly, Tenthredinidae in Turkey, the subfamilies Blennocampinae, Dolerinae, Nematinae and Selandrinae are discussed. Twenty-seven species in 13 genera of Blennocampinae, 7 species in 2 genera of Dolerinae, 9 species in 6 genera of Nematinae, and 4 species in 4 genera of Selandrinae, a total of 47 species, are recorded. Of these, 7 species were new to the Turkish fauna. New data on geographical distribution and host plants are given for some species. For each species, a chorotype is reported.

A New Record For The Cereal Pests In Turkey: Phorbia Securis Tiensuu, 1935 (Diptera, Anthomyiidae), Erhan Koçak, Mustafa Özdemi̇r

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Phorbia securis Tiensuu, 1935 (Diptera, Anthomyiidae) is a new pest found in the cereal areas of the Thrace region in Turkey. In this paper, its morphology, short biology, hosts and distribution in Turkey are presented.

Taxonomic Status And Distribution Of Apodemus Mystacinus (Danford And Alston, 1877) (Mammalia: Rodentia) In Turkey, Ercüment Çolak, Nuri̇ Yi̇ği̇t, Reyhan Çolak, Mustafa Sözen, Şaki̇r Özkurt, Tolga Kankiliç

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Morphological, biometrical, karyological, bacular and phallic aspects of Apodemus mystacinus populations in Turkey were studied based on 117 specimens. The biometrical and phallic comparisons confirmed the distinctness of A. m. mystacinus and A. m. epimelas. The UPGMA tree divided populations in Turkey into 2 groups. The distance (D) between A. m. mystacinus and A. m. euxinus was 0.469. A. mystacinus had karyotypic values of 2n = 48, NFa = 50, and NF = 52. Being different from A. m. epimelas, there was a short groove in the dorsal view of the phallus in populations of A. m. mystacinus in Turkey.

A New Rumen Ciliate From The Turkish Domestic Goat (Capra Hircus L.): Entodinium Salmani N.Sp. (Entodiniidae, Entodiniomorphida), Bayram Göçmen, Sami̇ye Rastgeldi̇

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In the course of examining rumen contents obtained from 8 domestic goats (Capra hircus L.) from the south-east of Turkey, a new ciliate species Entodinium salmani n.sp. (Entodiniidae, Entodiniomorphida) and 4 formae [E. salmani salmani n.sp., n.f., E. salmani monospinosum n.sp., n.f., E. salmani bispinosum n.sp., n.f., E. salmani trispinosum n.sp., n.f.] were distinguished. The main characteristics of these species and formae are described in detail and compared with those of similar ones previously reported.

Crustacean Diversity Among The Cystoseira Facies Of The Aegean Coast Of Turkey, Ahmet Kocataş, Tuncer Katağan, Murat Sezgi̇n, Fevzi̇ Kirkim, Cengi̇z Koçak

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study focused on the crustacean fauna of Cystoseira facies in the upper infralittoral zone of the Turkish Aegean coast. Investigations were carried out at 9 stations along a depth gradient of 2 to 5 m in June and July 1995. A total of 2179 specimens belonging to 81 species were identified. Among the species encountered, Ampithoe ramondi was the most common, with a dominance value of 11%, followed by Leptochelia savignyi (7%). Caprella rapax is recorded for the first time from the Aegean coast of Turkey; Corophium acutum, Corophium rotundirostre and Hippolyte varians are new records for the entire …

Malacostraca (Crustacea) Fauna Of Yuvarlak Stream (Köyceğiz- Muğla), Murat Özbek, Süleyman Balik, Mustafa Ruşen Ustaoğlu

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study aimed to contribute to the knowledge of Turkish Malacostraca fauna by determining the Malacostraca (Crustacea) fauna of Yuvarlak Stream. Monthly sampling was performed at 10 stations along the stream between May 2001 and April 2002. Eleven taxa were determined; of these, 5 (Gammarus balcanicus, Gammarus longipedis, Echinogammarus antalyae, Corophium orientale and Orchestia platensis) belong to Amphipoda, 3 (Palaemonetes antennarius, Atyaephyra desmarestii orientalis and Potamon potamios) to Decapoda, 2 (Lekanesphaera hookeri and Cyathura carinata) to Isopoda and 1 (Diamysis mesohalobia mesohalobia) to Mysidacea.

Some Biological Properties Of Mosquitofish Populations (Gambusia Affinis) Living In Inland Waters Of The Western Mediterranean Region Of Turkey, Şükrü Öztürk, Ramazan İki̇z

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Gambusia affinis, Baird & Girard, 1853, originally comes from North America and has been distributed all over the world for the biological control of mosquitoes. This study aimed to determine some biological properties, such as structure, age, growth and reproduction of the populations of G. affinis in Turkey. For this purpose, between November 1998 and October 1999, 2026 mosquitofish were caught in the wetlands of Fethiye-Akgöl, Dalaman and Ortaca in Muğla province in the western Mediterranean region of Turkey and the data found were compared. In the Fethiye-Akgöl population the percentage of the 0+ age group was 97.59%, and of …

A Karyological Analysis Of Garra Rufa (Heckel, 1843) (Pisces, Cyprinidae) From The Eastern Mediterranean River Basin In Turkey, Serap Ergene Gözükara, Tolga Çavaş

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A cytogenetic investigation on 12 Garra rufa (Heckel, 1843) specimens, from Müftü stream, was carried out by a slight modification of the conventional air-dried technique, using gill epithelial cells. The diploid chromosome number of this species was 2n = 44, comprising 22 metacentric and 20 submetacentric chromosomes and 2 acrocentric chromosome carrying satellites (NF = 85). A haploid idiogram, based on the chromosome measurements, was prepared. A detailed standard karyotype of G. rufa was established for the first time in this study.

Ornithobacterium Rhinotrachelae (Or) Infection, Nesri̇n Turan, Seyyal Ak

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale infection is characterized by respiratory disease, decreased growth and increased mortality in avians. Although a reasonably new infection, it has been found in many countries in a short period. In this article, this infection, which causes large financial losses in avian enterprises, was investigated.

First Record Of Graptodytes Bilineatus (Sturm, 1835) (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae) From Turkey, Ömer Köksal Erman, Orhan Erman

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Graptodytes bilineatus (Sturm, 1835) is newly recorded from Turkey. Its identification according to our specimens and distribution around the world is reviewed.

Contributions To The Knowledge Of Malacostraca (Crustacea) Fauna Of The Taurus Mountains District (Southern Anatolia), Mustafa Ruşen Ustaoğlu, Süleyman Balik, Murat Özbek

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In order to determine the Malacostraca fauna of water bodies in the Taurus Mountains, southern Anatolia, 2 field studies were conducted in 1996 and 1997. As a result, Asellus aquaticus (L. 1758), Gammarus balcanicus Schäferna 1922, Gammarus longipedis G.S. Karaman & Pinkster 1987 and Stygobromus ambulans (F. Müller 1846) were determined from the investigated area. All the determined taxa are recorded for the first time from these localities.

Water Mite (Acari, Hydrachnellae) Fauna Of Lake Çapalı, Afyon, Turkey, Yunus Ömer Boyaci, Muhli̇s Özkan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Through 10 monthly sampling, a total of 7434 water mites belonging to 24 species and 9 families from Lake Çapalı were caught and identified. Of these, Piona variabilis and Arrenurus batillifer are new records for the Turkish fauna. Besides the index of species diversity, frequency analysis and the ecological characters of the study area, constant, associated, euconstant, influent and accidental species were determined.

Studies On Pseudococcidae (Homoptera: Coccoidea) Fauna Of Afyon, Ankara, Burdur And Isparta Provinces, Turkey, Mehmet Bora Kaydan, Selma Ülgentürk, Cevdet Zeki̇, Seval Toros, M. Oktay Gürkan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Cultivated and non-cultivated areas were surveyed between 1999 and 2000 for coccoid fauna in Ankara, Afyon, Burdur and Isparta provinces. Nineteen species from 11 genera belonging to Pseudococcidae were found. Among these Chaetococcus phragmitis (Marchal, 1909), Phenacoccus bicerarius Borchsenius, 1949, Phenacoccus evelinae Tereznikova, 1968, Puto pilosellae (Sulc, 1898), Puto superbus (Leonardi, 1907), Rhodania porifera Goux, 1935, and Spinococcus morrisoni (Kritchenko, 1935) were new records for Turkish fauna.

A Morphological And Taxonomical Study On The Subspecies Of The Lycian Salamander, Mertensiella Luschani, (Steindachner, 1891) (Urodela: Salamandridae), Mehmet Öz, Serdar Düşen, Mehmet Rizvan Tunç, Yusuf Kumlutaş, Hakan Durmuş, Yakup Kaska

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The morphometric measurements of 10 taxonomically important characters, and the coloration features of the 8 subspecies of Mertensiella luschani were investigated and statistical analyses were carried out. The importance of these characters in distinguishing the subspecies is discussed and some of them were found to be very reliable, although some did not show any statistical differences among the subspecies of M. luschani. The mean total body length, and the ratio of the width of the parotid to its length were the most important; the ratio of head length to head and body length, the ratio of head width to head …

Two New Records Of Water Mites (Hydrachnidia, Acari) For The Turkish Fauna: Bandakia Concreta Thor 1903 And Brachypoda Mutila Walter 1928, Yunus Ömer Boyaci, Muhli̇s Özkan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Male and female specimens of Brachypoda mutila and male specimens of Bandakia concreta collected from a seepage spring in West Anatolia are described. Their morphological features are compared with those of the most closely related species. Identification keys to the species known from the Palearctic of the genera Bandakia and Brachypoda are provided.

The Bats Of The Eastern Black Sea Region In Turkey (Mammalia: Chiroptera), İrfan Albayrak

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The study was carried out on 89 specimens representing 11 bat species, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, R. hipposideros, R. euryale, Myotis brandtii, M. bechsteinii, M. myotis, Pipistrellus pipistrellus, P. kuhlii, Nyctalus leisleri, Plecotus auritus and Miniopterus schreibersii. The specimens were collected from the eastern Black Sea region between the 1992 and 1994. Some ecological features of the species and their localities are presented in this study.

Two New Records Of Aulodrilus Bretscher, 1899 (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae) For The Turkish Fauna, Nai̇me Arslan, Yalçin Şahi̇n

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Two species of Aulodrilus, A. pigueti and A. pluriseta, collected from Sakarbaşı, Enne, Margıalan and Kuşbaşlı creeks (parts of the upper Sakarya river system), are new records for the Turkish Potamofauna. In addition, the genus Aulodrilus is also new for the Anatolian fauna. Their morphological features were examined under a scanning electron microscope and light microscope and diagrams of them were drawn.

On The Distribution, Taxonomy And Karyology Of The Genus Plecotus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) In Turkey, Ahmet Karataş, Nuri̇ Yi̇ği̇t, Ercüment Çolak, Tolga Kankiliç

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Plecotus auritus and Plecotus austriacus were recorded from 8 and 3 localities in the Asiatic part of Turkey, respectively. It was determined that the length of the first premolar, the shape of the zygomatic arches and baculum distinguish these taxa from each other. Apart from these morphological characteristics, the tibia length of P. austriacus was found to be significantly greater than that of P. austriacus (P < 0.05). The diploid chromosome numbers were identical in both taxa (2n = 32). The number of chromosomal arms (FN = 54) and the number of autosomal chromosomal arms (FNa = 50) were the same as in previously published papers on P. austriacus.

Taxonomic Studies On Trissolcus Sp. (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae), Egg Parasitoids Of The Sunn Pest (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae: Eurygaster Sp.), In Turkey, Erhan Koçak, Neşet Kilinçer

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The egg batches with parasitoids of the sunn pest Eurygaster sp. (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae) were collected to determine the egg parasitoid Trissolcus species (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) of the pest from cereal areas in Turkey. In total, eight Trissolcus species, namely T. simoni Mayr, T. vassilievi Mayr, T. semistriatus Nees, T. grandis Thompson, T. manteroi Kieffer, T. pseudoturesis Rjachovsky, T. rufiventris Mayr and T. djadetshko Rjachovsky, are recognized. T. djadetshko Rjachovsky and T. manteroi Kieffer are new species for the Turkish fauna. The species are described and an identification key is provided.

A Study On The Morphology And Karyology Of Nannospalax Nehringi (Satunin, 1898) (Rodentia: Spalacidae) From Northeast Anatolia, Turkey, Yüksel Coşkun

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Twenty-two (12 males, 10 females) specimens of Nannospalax nehringi, collected from Northeast Anatolia (Turkey), were used for morphological and karyological studies. The specimens from the Kars population have foramina on the premaxillonasal suture. These foramina are absent in the Erzurum, Ağrı and Van populations. The diploid number of chromosomes in the Erzurum and Kars population is 2n = 50. The number of chromosomal arms (NF) is 70 and the number of autosomal arms (NFa) is 66. Their karyotypes consist of nine pairs of metacentric and submetacentric autosomes and 15 pairs of acrocentric autosomes. The Ağrı and Van populations have 2n …

A New Genus And A New Species Of Entedontinae (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) From Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey, Mi̇kdat Doğanlar

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Urfacus bozovaensis gen. et sp. nov. of the Entodontinae (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) are described. The specimens were swept from a wheat field together with many specimens of Haplothrips tritici Kurdj. (Thysanoptera, Phleothripidae) in Bozova, Şanlıurfa, Turkey. The diagnostic characters of the taxa are illustrated and the taxonomic position of the genus and species is discussed.

Population Densities Of Liriomyza Huidobrensis (Blanchard, 1926) (Diptera: Agromyzidae) In Insecticide-Treated And Non-Treated Cucumber Producing Greenhouses In The İzmir Region, Hasan Sungur Ci̇velek, Zeynep Yoldaş

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) (Diptera: Agromyzidae) is an important pest in cucumber greenhouses in Çamönü (Menderes, İzmir), Turkey. This study was carried out during the spring and autumn production seasons in 1999 and 2000 in two greenhouses belonging to a local farmer, each of them 1000 m^2 in size. The infested leaves from insecticide-treated and non-treated greenhouses were sampled weekly. The leaves were sampled weekly from both greenhouses and kept in our laboratory under observation to compare the number of emerging leafminer adults. Despite the applications, during three of the four seasons examined, pest density in the insecticide-treated greenhouse was not …

First Record Of Neognathus Terrestris (Acari, Caligonellidae) In Turkey, Sali̇h Doğan, Nusret Ayyildiz

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In the present work, on the basis of specimens collected from Erzurum, the characteristic features and the figures of Neognathus terrestris, recorded for the first time from Turkey, have been given.

Ec03-883 Crop And Livestock Prices For Nebraska Producers, 1960-2003, Darrell R. Mark, Dillon Feuz, Roger Selley, Tina N. Barrett

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This report contains historical price data for the major crops and livestock commodities produced in Nebraska. Prices received by producers are reported for 1960-2002 for most of the commodities.

The data was compiled from Nebraska Agricultural Statistics Services and Agricultural Prices, National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA; Oil Crops Situation and Outlook, Economic Research Service, USDA; Cotton and Wool Outlook, Economic Research Service, USDA; and Livestock and Grain Market News, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. Sources of prices for each commodity are indicated on the tables.

Heavy Metal Levels In Some Macrofungi, Fadi̇me Yilmaz, Mustafa Işiloğlu, Melek Merdi̇van

Turkish Journal of Botany

This study was done on edible, inedible and poisonous macrofungi collected around the Balıkesir-Manisa highway from two different areas (roadside and background area) in 1998-1999. Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn, Co, Cd, Ni and Pb contents were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometer in 256 samples belonging to 24 macrofungi species. The habitat, edibility and distribution of the taxa in the families were listed. According to mean dry weight (DW), Mn, Co and Cd contents were high in Omphalotus olearius (DC.: Fr.) Fr., which is a poisonous macrofungus species compared to the others; however, Fe levels were also extremely high. The lowest …

Two New Records For The Lichen Flora Of Turkey, Ayşen Özdemi̇r Türk

Turkish Journal of Botany

Two species of lichenized Ascomycotina, Cyphelium notarisii (Tul.) Blomb. & Forss. and Strangospora moriformis (Ach.) Stein are newly reported for Turkey. Both species were collected from Pinus nigra subsp. pallasiana in Eskişehir province.

Flora Of Başkonuş Mountain (Kahramanmaraş), Ömer Varol

Turkish Journal of Botany

The research area is situated in Kahramanmaraş province. In this study, during the period 1998-1999 1265 plant specimens, 67 families, 268 genera, 520 species and eight subspecies were collected and identified. The total number of specific and infraspecific taxa is 528. Thirty-five of the 528 taxa are new records for the C6 square. The number of endemic plants is 55 (10.42%). The distribution rates of the specimens into phytogeographical regions are as follows: Mediterranean elements 145 (27.46%), Irano-Turanian elements 76 (14.39%) and Euro-Siberian elements 23 (4.36%).

Macrofungi Of Samsun Province, Aysun Pekşen, Gürsel Karaca

Turkish Journal of Botany

A total of 169 species of macrofungi were determined in Samsun province between 1997 and 2001, of which 19 belonged to the Ascomycota, 149 to the Basidiomycota and one to the Myxomycota. Among these, 51 species were edible, 67 inedible, 28 edible but not worthwhile or best avoided because of possible confusion with poisonous species, and 12 species were poisonous. The edibility of 11 species was unknown.

Araujia Brot.: A New Genus (Asclepiadaceae) Record For Turkey, Haşi̇m Altinözlü, Ali̇ Arslan Dönmez

Turkish Journal of Botany

Araujia cericifera Brot. (Asclepiadaceae), a S. American native, is a new record for the flora of Turkey. The specimens were collected from Ordu. A description and illustration are given.