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Full-Text Articles in Forest Sciences
Microbial Biomass And Enzyme Activity In Vineyard Soils Under Organic And Conventional Farming Systems, Nur Okur, Ahmet Altindi̇şli̇, Muzaffer Çengel, Selçuk Göçmez, Hüseyi̇n Hüsnü Kayikçioğlu
Microbial Biomass And Enzyme Activity In Vineyard Soils Under Organic And Conventional Farming Systems, Nur Okur, Ahmet Altindi̇şli̇, Muzaffer Çengel, Selçuk Göçmez, Hüseyi̇n Hüsnü Kayikçioğlu
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Many recent studies from around the world have compared organic and conventional farming systems in terms of soil properties. Microbial biomass and enzyme activity were compared in vineyard soils managed by organic and conventional practices under Mediterranean conditions during the growing. Organic treatments were (i) green manure and farmyard manure at the rate of 30 t ha^{-1} (GM1), (ii) green manure and farmyard manure at the rate of 10 t ha^{-1}, plus E2001 EM Bio-polymer gel solution (GM2), and (iii) green manure plus E2001 EM Bio-polymer gel solution (GM3). Only mineral fertilizers and pesticides were used in the conventional system …
The Impact Of Seeding Rate And Inter-Row Spacing On Italian Ryegrass For Seed In The First Harvest Year, Aleksandar Simic, Savo Vuckovic, Radojka Maletic, Dejan Sokolovic, Nenad Djordjevic
The Impact Of Seeding Rate And Inter-Row Spacing On Italian Ryegrass For Seed In The First Harvest Year, Aleksandar Simic, Savo Vuckovic, Radojka Maletic, Dejan Sokolovic, Nenad Djordjevic
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) cv. Tetraflorum sown with different inter-row spacings and seeding rates was grown under the agroecological conditions of Western Serbia. Field experiments were carried out between 2002 and 2006, and biometric characteristics-generative tillers, seed yield, and shoot dry mass-were measured during the first production year. Italian ryegrass was grown with 3 row spacings (20, 40, and 60 cm), using 4 seeding rates (5, 10, 15, and 20 kg ha^{-1}). Tiller length was affected by stand density, while 2 other tiller parameters were affected considerably less by the treatments applied. The influence of tiller characteristics on yield …
Effect Of Superparasitism On The Development Of The Solitary Parasitoid Chelonus Oculator Panzer (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), Hi̇lal Tunca, Neşet Kilinçer
Effect Of Superparasitism On The Development Of The Solitary Parasitoid Chelonus Oculator Panzer (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), Hi̇lal Tunca, Neşet Kilinçer
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The egg-larval parasitoid Chelonus oculator Panzer (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is a solitary endoparasitoid. The effect of superparasitism on the development of C. oculator was investigated on a host, Cadra cautella Walker (Lepidoptera : Pyralidae) at 25 °C, 60%-70% R.H., and 16:8 h (L:D) photoperiod. The development time of C. oculator from egg to adult was related to parasitism level from 42.5 ± 0.19 days under single parasitism to 48.4 ± 0.57 days under triple parasitism. The emergence rate of the parasitoid decreased as the parasitism level increased. In addition, the dry mass of adult parasitoid was significantly affected by the superparasitism. …
Sesame Phyllody Disease: Its Symptomatology, Etiology, And Transmission In Pakistan, Khalid Pervaiz Akhtar, Ghulam Sarwar, Matthew Dickinson, Mushtaq Ahmad, Muhammad Ahsanul Haq, Sohail Hameed, Muhammad Javeed Iqbal
Sesame Phyllody Disease: Its Symptomatology, Etiology, And Transmission In Pakistan, Khalid Pervaiz Akhtar, Ghulam Sarwar, Matthew Dickinson, Mushtaq Ahmad, Muhammad Ahsanul Haq, Sohail Hameed, Muhammad Javeed Iqbal
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Phyllody is a serious disease of sesame in Pakistan. In the present study investigations were carried out on the symptomatology, etiology, and transmission of this disease. Floral virescence, phyllody, and proliferation are the most common symptoms. Sometimes these symptoms are accompanied by yellowing, cracking of seed capsules, germination of seeds in capsules, and formation of dark exudates on the foliage. Shoot apex fasciation has also been occasionally observed, but no phytoplasma DNA has been detected in fasciated plants using PCR assays. Light microscopy of hand-cut sections treated with Dienes' stain showed blue areas in the phloem region of phyllody-infected plants. …
Blast Disease Influence On Agronomic And Quality Traits Of Rice Varieties Under Mediterranean Conditions, Spyridon D. Koutroubas, Dimitrios Katsantonis, Dimitrios A. Ntanos, Elizabetta Lupotto
Blast Disease Influence On Agronomic And Quality Traits Of Rice Varieties Under Mediterranean Conditions, Spyridon D. Koutroubas, Dimitrios Katsantonis, Dimitrios A. Ntanos, Elizabetta Lupotto
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The effects of Pyricularia oryzae, the causal agent of blast disease in rice, on plant growth, grain yield, and grain quality under Mediterranean conditions were studied in 2002 and 2003. Four rice varieties were grown under high and low disease pressure, achieved by early inoculation with the blast fungus and by natural infection, respectively. Results showed that inoculation affected the overall plant growth and yield and resulted in a reduction in plant height, number of productive tillers per plant, grain weight, and grain yield. The magnitude of the reduction was dependent on the varietals' susceptibility to the disease. Both types …
Effects Of Potassium, Magnesium, And Sulphur Containing Fertilizers On Yield And Quality Of Sugar Beets (Beta Vulgaris L.), Mehmet Zengi̇n, Fatma Gökmen, M. Ati̇lla Yazici, Sai̇t Gezgi̇n
Effects Of Potassium, Magnesium, And Sulphur Containing Fertilizers On Yield And Quality Of Sugar Beets (Beta Vulgaris L.), Mehmet Zengi̇n, Fatma Gökmen, M. Ati̇lla Yazici, Sai̇t Gezgi̇n
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Effects of potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), and sulphur (S) containing fertilizers on root yield, refined sugar yield, and K, Mg, and S concentrations of leaf of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) were studied on 3 different locations in Konya province, namely Kuzucu, Karaarslan, and Alakova, in 2004, 2005, and 2006. In the trails, a uniform diammonium phosphate (DAP) + urea application was used as the control treatment, while potassium sulphate and Mg containing Kalimagnesia, were applied at varying rate combinations. Compared to the control treatment (DAP + urea), all fertilizer treatments containing K, Mg, and S increased root yield in …
Physiological And Nutritional Responses Of Chickpea (Cicer Arietinum L) To Salinity, Abdelmajid Krouma
Physiological And Nutritional Responses Of Chickpea (Cicer Arietinum L) To Salinity, Abdelmajid Krouma
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The aim of this study was to evaluate growth, nodulation, nitrogen fixation, and ionic repartition in 2 chickpea varieties, namely Chetoui and Amdoun, which are grown under salt stress. Inoculated seedlings were grown in a nutrient solution that lacked NaCl (control) or supplemented with 25 or 50 mM NaCl. Whole plant and nodule growth, nitrogen fixation and sodium, and chloride and potassium partitioning were subsequently evaluated. In comparison to Chetoui, Amdoun maintained a high level of whole plant and nodule growth and had a greater nitrogen fixation activity. Nitrogenase activity measurements demonstrated that nodule senescence was more precocious in Chetoui …
Screening Of Wild Emmer Wheat Accessions (Triticum Turgidum Subsp. Dicoccoides) For Mycorrhizal Dependency, Cemal Yücel, Hakan Özkan, İbrahi̇m Ortaş, Tacetti̇n Yağbasanlar
Screening Of Wild Emmer Wheat Accessions (Triticum Turgidum Subsp. Dicoccoides) For Mycorrhizal Dependency, Cemal Yücel, Hakan Özkan, İbrahi̇m Ortaş, Tacetti̇n Yağbasanlar
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Mycorrhizal dependency was studied in 23 wild emmer (Triticum turgidum subsp. dicoccoides) accessions originating from ecologically and geographically different locations in the Fertile Crescent covering Israel, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria. Wild emmer accessions were grown with mycorrhizae (Glomus mosseae) and non-mycorrhizae under greenhouse conditions, and harvested according to the Zadoks scale at growth stage 33. Root, shoot and total dry weight, growth response, root infection, and mycorrhizal dependency were calculated. It was determined that mycorrhizal inoculation increased 4.1-, 3.9-, and 3.9-fold for root, shoot, and total dry weight, respectively, compared to the control. It was found that wild emmer …
Genetic Analysis Of Some Physical Properties Of Bread Wheat Grain (Triticum Aestivum L. Em Thell), Cemal Yücel, Faheem Shehzad Baloch, Hakan Özkan
Genetic Analysis Of Some Physical Properties Of Bread Wheat Grain (Triticum Aestivum L. Em Thell), Cemal Yücel, Faheem Shehzad Baloch, Hakan Özkan
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Very little information exists on the relative genetic architecture of the grain physical properties of wheat. The physical properties of grain have a direct or indirect influence on the milling and baking quality of wheat. Therefore, understanding the inheritance of grain physical properties will be useful to improve varieties with better quality. Five bread wheat cultivars were crossed in order to evaluate the mode of inheritance and combining ability and the correlation of the grain's physical properties. Analysis of variance for combining ability showed that both additive and non-additive gene actions were involved in controlling most of the traits. Magnitudes …
Genetic Variability And Interrelationship Among Grain Yield And Some Quality Traits In Turkish Winter Durum Wheat Landraces, Mevlüt Akçura
Genetic Variability And Interrelationship Among Grain Yield And Some Quality Traits In Turkish Winter Durum Wheat Landraces, Mevlüt Akçura
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Twenty durum wheat pure lines obtained from landraces collected from southwestern districts of Konya and 5 durum wheat cultivars were evaluated under rain fed conditions in Konya between 2005 and 2008 in a 3 replicates randomized complete block design to estimate genetic variation and heritability for grain yield and 6 quality traits. The overall goal of the study was to improve pure lines from durum wheat landraces for low input agricultural areas of the Central Anatolian region and similar environmental conditions. The broad sense heritability estimates ranged from 12.9% (particle size index) to 50.0% (semolina color). The highest expected genetic …
Partitioning Rainfall Into Throughfall, Stemflow, And Interception Loss In An Oriental Beech (Fagus Orientalis Lipsky) Forest During The Growing Season, Mohammad Taghi Ahmadi, Pedram Attarod, Mohammad Reza Marvi Mohadjer, Ramin Rahmani, Jafar Fathi
Partitioning Rainfall Into Throughfall, Stemflow, And Interception Loss In An Oriental Beech (Fagus Orientalis Lipsky) Forest During The Growing Season, Mohammad Taghi Ahmadi, Pedram Attarod, Mohammad Reza Marvi Mohadjer, Ramin Rahmani, Jafar Fathi
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Partitioning gross rainfall (GR) into throughfall (TF), stemflow (SF), and interception loss (I), which has a very significant effect on water balance and the nutrient cycle in forest ecosystems, was studied in a natural oriental beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) forest situated in the Caspian Forest of northern Iran. Measurements were made inside a plot with an area of 0.5625 ha located in the Kheyrud Forest Research Station of Tehran University during the 2008 growing season. GR was measured based on an average of the records of 3 rain gauges located in an open area approximately 160 m from the study …
Variation In Resistance To Marine Borers In Commercial Timbers From Turkey, As Assessed By Marine Trial And Laboratory Screening, Hüseyi̇n Si̇vri̇kaya, Simon M. Cragg, Luisa M. S. Borges
Variation In Resistance To Marine Borers In Commercial Timbers From Turkey, As Assessed By Marine Trial And Laboratory Screening, Hüseyi̇n Si̇vri̇kaya, Simon M. Cragg, Luisa M. S. Borges
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Commercial timbers from Turkey used in coastal construction and boat building were tested for their resistance to marine wood-boring invertebrates in a marine trial and in a laboratory screening test. The timbers tested were beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky), oak (Quercus petraea (Mattuschka) Liebl.), chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.), and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.). The marine trial was conducted over a period of 5 months at Mersin on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Activity by teredinid (Mollusca, Bivalvia) borers during this period was very high, resulting in the maximum rating of 4 on the EN 275 scale for P. sylvestris …
Detection Of Some Woody Plants In Late Oligocene Forests Of İstanbul, Nurgül Karlioğlu, Ünal Akkemi̇k, Hülya Caner
Detection Of Some Woody Plants In Late Oligocene Forests Of İstanbul, Nurgül Karlioğlu, Ünal Akkemi̇k, Hülya Caner
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
A paleopalynological study was performed on the fossilized pollen found in the coal and clay layers of the Akçelik Coalmine, which is one of the open lignite quarries located at the northern part of İstanbul, and 15 genera belonging to 14 families were identified from the late Oligocene of İstanbul. Of these 14 families, 4 families belong to Gymnospermae, and 10 of them belong to Angiospermae. In the study, 85.8% of pollen is arboreal (AP) (woody plants), 10.4% is non-arboreal (NAP) (herbal plants), and rest of them (3.8%) could not be identified. The middle coal layer has a significant number …
The Biology And Fecundity Of The Citrus Red Mite Panonychus Citri (Mcgregor) (Acari: Tetranychidae) At Different Temperatures Under Laboratory Conditions, İsmai̇l Kasap
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The developmental time and fecundity of Panonychus citri (McGregor 1916) (Acari: Tetranychidae) on Washington navel sweet orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osb.) leaves were determined at 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 ± 1 °C, 65 ± 10% RH, and a 16:8-h (L:D) photoperiod under laboratory conditions. Total development time of P. citri females was 37.2, 16.6, 12.2, 9.8, and 9.0 days at 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 ± 1 °C, respectively. Total and daily egg production levels of P. citri were highest at 25 °C (25.6 and 2.1 eggs), followed by 20 °C (22.1 and 1.8 eggs) and 30 …
Weed Control In Maize (Zea Mays L.) With Effective Minimum Rates Of Foramsulfuron, Kami̇l Kir, M. Nedi̇m Doğan
Weed Control In Maize (Zea Mays L.) With Effective Minimum Rates Of Foramsulfuron, Kami̇l Kir, M. Nedi̇m Doğan
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Dose-response experiments were conducted under controlled conditions to determine the effective minimum rates (ED_{90}) of foramsulfuron for 11 weed species that occur in maize growing areas in Turkey. Annual weeds were collected from maize fields in the cotyledon stage and transferred to pots containing a mixture of soil-turf (1:1 ratio). Perennial weeds were grown from rhizome pieces collected from infested fields. Weeds were then treated with different rates of foramsulfuron to determine the effective minimum rate (ED_{90}) for each weed species via dose-response experiments. Results showed that ED_{90} rates were lower than the recommended herbicide rate for most weed species. …
Long-Term Effects Of Crop Rotation And Fertilizers On Weed Community In Spring Barley, H. R. Mohammaddoust Chamanabad, A. Ghorbani, Ali Asghari, A. M. Tulikov, F. Zargarzadeh
Long-Term Effects Of Crop Rotation And Fertilizers On Weed Community In Spring Barley, H. R. Mohammaddoust Chamanabad, A. Ghorbani, Ali Asghari, A. M. Tulikov, F. Zargarzadeh
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Integrated weed management programs require a clear understanding of the mechanisms influencing the establishment, growth, and reproduction of unwanted plants (weeds) in agro-ecosystems. This study evaluates the effect of long-term (95 years after the establishment of the site) crop rotation and chemical fertilizers on the weed community dynamics in spring barley at the Agricultural University of Timiriazev, Agricultural Site in Moscow. The weed community occurring on plots of spring barley (grown in crop rotation or continuous) was examined under nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, NPK, and a control with no fertilizer treatments. Statistical analyses were conducted using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and …
Identification Of Potato Y Potyvirus (Pvy^O) Resistance In Wild And Cultivated Tomatoes, Fevzi̇ye Çelebi̇ Toprak, Emi̇nur Barutçu, Anne Frary, Sami̇ Doğanlar
Identification Of Potato Y Potyvirus (Pvy^O) Resistance In Wild And Cultivated Tomatoes, Fevzi̇ye Çelebi̇ Toprak, Emi̇nur Barutçu, Anne Frary, Sami̇ Doğanlar
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Potato Y potyvirus (PVY) is an important plant pathogen worldwide that infects and causes yield losses in the family Solanaceae including potato (Solanum tuberosum), pepper (Capsicum spp.), tomato (S. lycopersicum), and tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum). In this study, 20 different tomato accessions representing 6 different species were mechanically inoculated with PVY^O. The plants were scored visually for symptoms and then tested for presence of the virus 2-4 weeks after inoculation by ELISA. The results were variable. Most wild species of tomato sustained PVY^O replication in inoculated leaves. Some of the wild species showed an immune response, while some became systemically infected. …
Investigations On The Pollen Morphology Of Some Fruit Species, Yasemi̇n Evrenosoğlu, Adalet Misirli
Investigations On The Pollen Morphology Of Some Fruit Species, Yasemi̇n Evrenosoğlu, Adalet Misirli
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Morphological characters are used to identify plant material. Pollen morphology is an important parameter. This is of great importance in detailed investigations by scanning electron microscope (SEM). In order to develop a plant material identification tool, this research was carried out to determine the pollen morphology of some fruit species using SEM on apple, pear, quince, apricot, plum, peach, almond, chestnut, walnut, pomegranate, and persimmon cultivars. The surface features, as well as length, width, and P/E ratio of pollen were observed. Pollen length and width changed with investigated species and cultivars; the longest and widest pollen grains were detected in …
Agronomic Trait Assessment And Selection For Number Of Capsules In Determinate X Indeterminate Crosses Of Sesame, M. İlhan Çağirgan, Selçuk Özerden, M. Onur Özbaş
Agronomic Trait Assessment And Selection For Number Of Capsules In Determinate X Indeterminate Crosses Of Sesame, M. İlhan Çağirgan, Selçuk Özerden, M. Onur Özbaş
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Despite the progress, improved determinate (dt/dt) lines of sesame are still low yielding. Further improvement may be achieved by crossing locally adapted indeterminate cultivars with desirable determinates from a broad-based composite population. In order to test this hypothesis, 43 F_2 base populations from these kinds of crosses were generated and a distinct variability among populations was observed for seed yield and other traits. A 20% positive selection for number of capsules as the most yield-related component was applied to the pairs of determinate and indeterminate segregating in each population. Although seed yield per plant, number of capsules per plant and …
Variability In The Response Of Chickpea Cultivars To Short-Term Salinity, In Terms Of Water Retention Capacity, Membrane Permeability, And Osmo-Protection, Neera Garg, Ranju Singla
Variability In The Response Of Chickpea Cultivars To Short-Term Salinity, In Terms Of Water Retention Capacity, Membrane Permeability, And Osmo-Protection, Neera Garg, Ranju Singla
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Seedlings of 2 chickpea cultivars (Cicer arietinum L.), salt-tolerant kabuli (CSG 9651) and salt-sensitive desi (DCP 92-3), were raised under control (distilled water) and salinity (EC = 4, 6, and 8 dS m^{-1}) conditions. Salt treatments were applied once symbiosis was well established (i.e. 15 days after sowing [DAS]) and continued until the last sampling stage (i.e. 70 DAS). The experiments were terminated 70 DAS and the plants were analyzed 40 and 70 DAS. Salt stress decreased the relative water content (RWC), membrane stability index (MSI), leaf chlorophyll (CHL), plant biomass, and grain yield, and increased total soluble sugars in …
Identification And Characterization Of Hydrolytic Enzymes From The Midgut Of The Cotton Bollworm, Helicoverpa Armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Ebru Özgür, Meral Yücel, Hüseyi̇n Avni̇ Öktem
Identification And Characterization Of Hydrolytic Enzymes From The Midgut Of The Cotton Bollworm, Helicoverpa Armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Ebru Özgür, Meral Yücel, Hüseyi̇n Avni̇ Öktem
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Midgut hydrolytic enzymes of Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) were identified and partially characterized. K_m, V_{max}, optimum pH, and specific activity were determined for proteolytic enzymes and \alpha-amylases. All hydrolytic enzyme activity had an optimum pH value in the alkaline pH range. We observed major serine protease activity, together with minor cysteine-like activity, the former being significantly inhibited by soybean trypsin inhibitor (SBTI) and aprotinin. Moreover, different degrees of inhibition were observed with synthetic protease inhibitors. Electrophoretic methods revealed 3 isozymes of \alpha-amylases, of which 2 had higher molecular weight and were more active than the other. Inhibition of amylolytic …
Orthotomicus Tridentatus Eggers: Distribution And Biology In Cedar Forests Of Turkey, Mustafa Avci, Oğuzhan Sarikaya
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 …
Green And Roasted Mate: Phenolic Profile And Antioxidant Activity, Ni̇hal Türkmen Erol, Ferda Sari, Eda Çalikoğlu, Y. Sedat Veli̇oğlu
Green And Roasted Mate: Phenolic Profile And Antioxidant Activity, Ni̇hal Türkmen Erol, Ferda Sari, Eda Çalikoğlu, Y. Sedat Veli̇oğlu
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Mate infusions have been recently and frequently used as dietary supplements because of their health effects to prevent atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease and to be antioxidant. The aim of this study was to determine phenolic compounds and antioxidant activities of green mate (GM) and roasted mate (RM) extracts and compare them with green tea (GT). Total polyphenol content of GM and RM extracts was found to be similar and to range from 237.20 to 438.50 mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE) g^{-1} dry extract and from 256.72 to 473.11 mg GAE g^{-1} dry extract depending on the solvent used and …
Molecular Characterization And Genetic Diversity Analysis Of Citrus Cultivars By Rapd Markers, M. N. R. Baig, Sapna Grewal, Santosh Dhillon
Molecular Characterization And Genetic Diversity Analysis Of Citrus Cultivars By Rapd Markers, M. N. R. Baig, Sapna Grewal, Santosh Dhillon
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers were used to evaluate genetic similarity and inter-relationship among 18 citrus cultivars, including 13 species and 5 hybrids. Out of 40 decamer primers screened, 25 were selected which produced 250 markers; of which 231 were polymorphic and some species or cultivar specific RAPD markers. The Jaccard coefficient was used to calculate the genetic similarity. UPGMA was used to generate the dendrogram which clearly separated Jatti-Khatti from all major clusters at a similarity coefficient of 0.61. The average genetic similarity value observed across all the genotypes was 0.63, with the 2 sweet orange cultivars, Jaffa …
The Physico-Chemical And Microbiological Properties Of Wheat Flour In Thrace, Ali̇ Aydin, Peter Paulsen, Frans Johannes M. Smulders
The Physico-Chemical And Microbiological Properties Of Wheat Flour In Thrace, Ali̇ Aydin, Peter Paulsen, Frans Johannes M. Smulders
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The physico-chemical and microbiological properties of wheat flour samples (type 650) obtained from 7 different locations in the Thrace region (Turkey) were assessed. Totally 142 wheat flour samples were analysed physico-chemically in terms of ash, moisture, fat acidity, and protein amounts, and microbiologically in terms of total mesophilic aerobic bacteria (TMAB), Escherichia coli, Bacillus cereus, Clostridium perfringens, moulds, rope-spore counts, and Salmonella spp. In the physico-chemical parameters investigated, only the ash levels of flour samples were higher than the limit laid down in the Turkish Food Codex and Codex Alimentarius. In some locations, the levels of TMAB, E. coli, and …
Reproduction And Survival Of Overwintered And F_1 Generation Of Two Egg Parasitoids Of Sunn Pest, Eurygaster Integriceps Put. (Heteroptera: Scutelleridae), Şener Tarla, Serpi̇l Kornoşor
Reproduction And Survival Of Overwintered And F_1 Generation Of Two Egg Parasitoids Of Sunn Pest, Eurygaster Integriceps Put. (Heteroptera: Scutelleridae), Şener Tarla, Serpi̇l Kornoşor
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The differences in the reproductive biology of overwintered (OW) and F_1 generation of Trissolcus semistriatus Nees and T. festivae Victorov (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) were investigated under laboratory conditions. The experiments were conducted to evaluate oviposition period, lifetime fecundity, female progeny, sex ratio, and longevity of OW and F_1 generation with the two species as factors. The results of this study showed that the oviposition period of F_1 generation was longer than that of OW females for both of the two parasitoid species. With the exception of F_1 generation of T. festivae, the highest daily average progeny production of females was recorded …
Multiple Resistance, Detoxifying Enzyme Activity, And Inheritance Of Abamectin Resistance In Tetranychus Urticae Koch (Acarina: Tetranychidae), Si̇bel Yorulmaz, Recep Ay
Multiple Resistance, Detoxifying Enzyme Activity, And Inheritance Of Abamectin Resistance In Tetranychus Urticae Koch (Acarina: Tetranychidae), Si̇bel Yorulmaz, Recep Ay
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The present study investigated the biochemical mechanism of abamectin resistance in a Tetranychus urticae Koch population collected from a bean greenhouse (BEYO 2) in Beyobası village in Gazipaşa district, Antalya province, and maintained in the laboratory. LC_{50, 60, 90} levels of BEYO 2 population of T. urticae were determined using a dry film method. The LC50 level of the BEYO 2 strain with abamectin was selected 15 times and was increased from 2.42 µL 100 mL^{-1} water to 38.67 µL 100 mL^{-1} water. A selected strain showing 35.05-fold resistance was named ABA 15 strain. It was investigated whether the resistant …
A New Entomopathogenic Nematode Species For Turkey, Heterorhabditis Megidis Poinar, Jackson & Klein 1987 (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae), Hüseyi̇n Yilmaz, Lieven Waeyenberge, İsmai̇l Demi̇r, Maurice Moens, Zi̇hni̇ Demi̇rbağ
A New Entomopathogenic Nematode Species For Turkey, Heterorhabditis Megidis Poinar, Jackson & Klein 1987 (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae), Hüseyi̇n Yilmaz, Lieven Waeyenberge, İsmai̇l Demi̇r, Maurice Moens, Zi̇hni̇ Demi̇rbağ
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
During a survey on the occurrence of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in the Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey, a heterorhabditid species was isolated using the Galleria-baiting technique. Based on morphology and morphometrics, the isolate was identified as Heterorhabditis megidis. Sequences of the ITS region of its rDNA confirmed this identification. The species is recorded for the first time from Turkey. A more intensive survey to determine the distribution of this species, covering all parts of the Black Sea region of Turkey, is currently underway.
The Relationship Between The Form Of Dead Bark And Lignin Content In Scots Pine (Pinus Sylvestris L.), Tomasz Jelonek, Witold Pazdrowski, Magdalena Arasimowicz-Jelonek, Jaroslaw Gzyl, Arkadiusz Tomczak, Jolanta Floryszak-Wieczorek
The Relationship Between The Form Of Dead Bark And Lignin Content In Scots Pine (Pinus Sylvestris L.), Tomasz Jelonek, Witold Pazdrowski, Magdalena Arasimowicz-Jelonek, Jaroslaw Gzyl, Arkadiusz Tomczak, Jolanta Floryszak-Wieczorek
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
In this study the proportion of lignin in wood tissue was analysed in 36 Scots pines differing in their form of dead bark. Material for analyses came from pure pine stands aged 89-91 years located in northern Poland. Chemical analyses were performed in the mature wood zone comprising the last 10 diameter increments located at a height of 1.3 m (DBH). Results indicate differences in lignin content and growth rate in pines whose stems were characterized by different forms of dead bark. The study showed significant differences in lignin contents between trees with shell and scaly dead bark and trees …
Putative Agents Of Fig Mosaic Disease In Turkey, Kadri̇ye Çağlayan, Vicente Medina, Mona Gazel, Çi̇ğdem U. Serçe, Luis Serrano, Angeles Achon, Soner Soylu, Oğuzhan Çalişkan, Mustafa Gümüş
Putative Agents Of Fig Mosaic Disease In Turkey, Kadri̇ye Çağlayan, Vicente Medina, Mona Gazel, Çi̇ğdem U. Serçe, Luis Serrano, Angeles Achon, Soner Soylu, Oğuzhan Çalişkan, Mustafa Gümüş
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Leaves from 58 fig tree accessions showing different severity of mosaic and necrotic symptoms were collected in 2 different regions of Turkey and analysed by transmission electron microscope (TEM) and RT-PCR to determine putative causal agents of fig mosaic disease (FMD). Ultrastructural studies showed that double membrane-bound bodies (DMBs) were mainly observed in the parenchyma and mesophyll cells of infected leaves of the cultivars Göklop and Morgüz and some seedlings showing only mosaic symptoms. These bodies were surrounded by a fibrillar matrix in most of the infected cells. Long, flexuous rod-shaped virus-like particles (LFPs) were also observed in vascular tissues …