The Influence Of Photoperiod On Size And Development Of Ovarioles In Insecticide Resistant And Susceptible Strains Of The House Fly Musca Domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae), Seli̇m Süalp Çağlar, İsmai̇l Kudret Sağlam, Muhammet Mustafa Akiner
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The ovariole development of laboratory-reared insecticide resistant and sensitive strains of the house fly, Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae) under different photoperiod regimes was examined. Flies were reared under laboratory conditions of 75 ± 5% RH, 25 ± 1 °C and 0:24, 6:18, 12:12, and 18:6 h L:D photoperiods. Each day, 20 female flies were collected from a cohort of females that had emerged on the same date. Ovarioles were dissected from the collected adults and microscopically examined to determine overall length and developmental stage. For the resistant strain, development was most rapid under the photoperiod regimes with more hours …
New Records Of Staphylinidae From Turkey, Syria, And Iran (Insecta: Coleoptera),
2011
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New Records Of Staphylinidae From Turkey, Syria, And Iran (Insecta: Coleoptera), Si̇nan Anlaş, Önder Deveci̇
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Additional records of Staphylinidae species from Turkey, Syria, and Iran are presented, including the first country records of Proteinus laevigatus Hochhuth, 1872 from Turkey, Astenus melanurus (Küster, 1853), and Luzea nigritula (Kraatz, 1857) from Syria, and Astenus procerus (Gravenhorst, 1806) from Iran.
Omaloplia Spireae Spireae (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), A New Pest Of Sea Buckthorn, Hippophae Rhamnoides L., In Turkey,
2011
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Omaloplia Spireae Spireae (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), A New Pest Of Sea Buckthorn, Hippophae Rhamnoides L., In Turkey, Hi̇kmet Özbek
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Omaloplia (Acarina) spireae spireae (Pallas, 1773) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) was first detected as a pest of sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) in Oltu, Erzurum province, in the summer of 2007. Adult O. s. spireae appeared toward the middle of July, fed on H. rhamnoides for approximately 3 weeks, and then disappeared at the end of the first week of August. They fed on the upper surface of the leaves and consumed epidermis and parenchyma tissue, mostly by making longitudinal holes of various shapes and lengths. In some instances the whole leaf lamina was eaten, leaving only the midrib. In time, the …
The Spatial And Temporal Distributions Of Waterbirds In Lakes Akşehir-Eber And Lake Köyceğiz In Western Anatolia, Turkey - A Comparative Analysis, Fulya Saygili, Nuri̇ Yi̇ği̇t, Şafak Bulut
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The waterbirds at 2 wetlands (Lakes Akşehir-Eber and Köyceğiz) in western Turkey were compared to determine their spatial and temporal distributions along with their habitat characteristics. The waterbirds were evaluated according to whether they were residents, winter migrants, summer migrants, or transit migrants and were assigned to foraging behavior groups. At Lakes Akşehir-Eber, 67 waterbird species belonging to 17 families and 9 orders were observed, while at Lake Köyceğiz 42 species belonging to 14 families and 9 orders were recorded. The waterbird fauna in both lake systems is composed of the following bird groups in the same order of occurrence: …
The Herpetofauna Of The Sultan Mountains (Afyon-Konya-Isparta), Turkey,
2011
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The Herpetofauna Of The Sultan Mountains (Afyon-Konya-Isparta), Turkey, Murat Afsar, Cemal Varol Tok
Turkish Journal of Zoology
In this study, 29 reptile and amphibian species were recorded in 25 different localities in the Sultan Mountains. Of these, 5 were anurans, 1 was a tortoise, 1 was a turtle, 11 were lizards, and 11 were snakes. A chorotype classification of the species recorded in the Sultan Mountains is also given.
Two New Species, Bracon (Lucobracon) Kuzguni Sp. N. And Bracon (Lucobracon) Breviradius Sp. N., From Turkey (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Braconinae), Ahmet Beyarslan
Turkish Journal of Zoology
During studies on the Braconidae fauna of the Black Sea, Central Anatolian and Eastern Anatolian regions of Turkey 2 new species, Bracon (Lucobracon) kuzguni sp. n. and Bracon (Lucobracon) breviradius sp. n., were recorded and described. Important morphological diagnostic characters are figured and they are compared with the related species, B.(L.) triangularis Nees, 1834 and B. (L.) brachycerus Thomson, 1892 respectively.
The Fauna And Systematic Of The Genus Terellia R-D., 1830 (Diptera: Tephritidae) With A Key To The Species Of Terellia In Turkey, Murat Kütük, Mehmet Yaran
Turkish Journal of Zoology
This study is based on the Terellia species collected from 27 provinces of Turkey during 1999-2006. The locality, host plants (including new records), and figures of the wing pattern of each species are given. An identification key to all 15 species of Terellia known from Turkey is presented and their distribution in Turkey and other countries summarized.
Comparison Of Skeletal Muscle Protein Bands And Trunk Vertebrae Count Between Ommatotriton Ophryticus Nesterovi And O. O. Ophryticus Populations In Turkey, Bi̇lal Kutrup, Ufuk Bülbül
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Skeletal muscle was investigated by SDS-PAGE protein electrophoresis for western versus eastern Turkish populations of the newt Ommatotriton ophryticus. The number of protein bands resolved was 25 in the west and 26 in the east. The modal number of trunk vertebrae was also compared among 10 populations of the eastern group (Artvin, Trabzon, Giresun, and Ordu) and 3 populations of the western group (Zonguldak, Bartın, and Karabük). The eastern group had 13 vertebrae except Şinik (Trabzon) specimens, which had 14 vertebrae, whereas the western group had 12 vertebrae. These data supported the recognition of 2 taxa that would correspond to …
Induction Of Micronuclei And Other Nuclear Abnormalities In Peripheral Erythrocytes Of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis Niloticus, Following Exposure To Sublethal Cadmium Doses, Ferbal Özkan, Suna Gül Gündüz, Mehmet Berköz, Arzu Özlüer Hunt
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The genotoxic effects of sublethal doses of cadmium in peripheral erythrocytes of Oreochromis niloticus was investigated using micronucleus (MN) and nuclear abnormalities (NAs) tests. For this reason, the fish were exposed to medium changes of 0.5 and 1.0 mg/L doses of cadmium (Cd) during an average treatment period of 10 days. On the 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 10th days of the test period, the erythrocytes, including the micronuclei (MN) and other nuclear abnormalities such as lobbed nuclei (LB), blebbed nuclei (BL), and notched nuclei (NT), were counted and pointed out. As a positive control, a 4 mg/L dose of cyclophosphamide …
Cytogenetic Characteristics Of Microtus Dogramacii (Mammalia: Rodentia) Around Amasya, Turkey,
2011
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Cytogenetic Characteristics Of Microtus Dogramacii (Mammalia: Rodentia) Around Amasya, Turkey, Zülal Atli Şekeroğlu, Haluk Kefeli̇oğlu, Vedat Şekeroğlu
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The banding patterns of chromosomes of Microtus dogramacii, a recently described vole species endemic to Turkey, were studied. G-, C-, and Ag-NOR-banded patterns of this species are reported here for the first time. In this study, 2 karyotypical forms were determined. Each form had the same diploid chromosome numbers (2n = 48), but possessed different autosomal morphologies. For this reason, the samples collected from the research area were karyologically separated into 2 groups, cytotype-1 (NF = 50) and cytotype-2 (NF = 52). All chromosomes possessed centromeric/pericentromeric heterochromatin bands in both karyotypical forms. It was shown that the acrocentric chromosomes of …
The External Morphology Of The Gill Of Patella Caerulea L. (Mollusca: Gastropoda),
2011
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The External Morphology Of The Gill Of Patella Caerulea L. (Mollusca: Gastropoda), Deni̇z Akşi̇t, Beri̇a Falakali Mutaf
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Gross morphology of the gill was studied using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) in order to associate it with its function in genus Patella. Secondary gills consisted of a single layer of gill folds, which appear mostly as triangular leaflets in scanning electron micrographs. The lamellae showed a prominent thickening on the free margin and horizontal swellings, which bear a series of ciliary structures on the frontal surface, as well as disperse bunches. They differed from the discocilia and, because chemoreception has been attributed to them in the absence of an osphradium, they are thought to contribute to the primary …
Orthoptera And Mantodea Fauna Of Kazdağı (Ida) National Park With Data On The Calling Songs Of Some Bush-Crickets,
2011
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Orthoptera And Mantodea Fauna Of Kazdağı (Ida) National Park With Data On The Calling Songs Of Some Bush-Crickets, Hasan Sevgi̇li̇, Ali̇ İsmet Demi̇rsoy, Yusuf Durmuş
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The Orthoptera and Mantodea fauna of Kazdağı National Park (Balıkesir) were investigated. Field studies were conducted between 2004 and 2005. During this study, 34 species of Orthoptera (16 Tettigoniidae, 1 Oecanthidae, 2 Pamphagidae, 1 Tetrigidae, and 14 Acrididae) and 3 species of Mantodea were investigated. Isophya cania, Poecilimon luschani egrigozi, Anadolua schwarzi, Rhacocleis acutangula (Tettigoniidae), Paranocaracris rubripes burri (Pamphagidae), and one recently described species, Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) kazdaghensis (Acrididae), are endemic taxa. Metrioptera (Broughtonia) arnoldi,, known from the Balkan fauna until now, is a new record for Turkish fauna. The calling songs of Metrioptera arnoldi, Rhacocleis acutangula, Anadolua schwarzi, Isophya cania, …
Description Of Spermatheca And Eggs Of Eurygaster Austriaca (Schrank, 1778) (Heteroptera: Scutelleridae),Based On Optical And Scanning Electron Microscopy, Selami̇ Candan, Zeki̇ye Suludere, Mustafa Güllü
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Spermatheca and egg morphology of Eurygaster austriaca (Schrank, 1778) were studied by optical and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The spermatheca of E. austriaca is characterized by a spermathecal bulb, a pumping region, distal and proximal flanges and ducts, and a genital chamber. Each female was shown to deposit 14 green eggs on average in mass. The spherical eggs averaged 1.05 ± 0.05 mm in diameter. The first external evidence of embryonic development was the appearance of 2 red eye spots opposite each other beneath operculum followed by the appearance of a blackish T-shaped egg-burster between the eye spots. The thickened …
Contribution To The Knowledge Of The Pompilidae (Hymenoptera, Aculeata) Fauna Of Turkey With The Checklist Of Species,
2011
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Contribution To The Knowledge Of The Pompilidae (Hymenoptera, Aculeata) Fauna Of Turkey With The Checklist Of Species, Erol Yildirim, Raymond Wahis
Turkish Journal of Zoology
This study is based upon material of family Pompilidae collected from different localities in Turkey between 2000 and 2009; the other related studies on the Pompilidae in Turkey were reviewed. Dicyrtomellus kizilkumii (Radoszkowski, 1877) is a new record for Turkish fauna. The authors present also an updated checklist of the Pompilidae fauna of Turkey. Including the new taxon determined in this study a total of 200 species and 5 subspecies from 35 genera of the family Pompilidae were recorded from Turkey to date. Among them, the type localities of 23 species and 1 subspecies from Pompilidae are situated in Turkey. …
The First Record Of Cladocora Caespitosa (Linnaeus, 1767) (Anthozoa, Scleractinia) From The Marmara Sea,
2011
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The First Record Of Cladocora Caespitosa (Linnaeus, 1767) (Anthozoa, Scleractinia) From The Marmara Sea, Hasan Bariş Özalp, Mustafa Alparslan
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The Scleractinian Cladocora caespitosa is reported for the first time from the Marmara Sea, Turkey. Five colonies of the elliptical Cladocora caespitosa were discovered at 7 m by scuba divers around Posidonia oceanica beds colonising a substrate of sand and rock. The colonies' characteristics were recorded with underwater apparatus with a close-up device and with a video system. The present paper provides the new updated area of the species on the Turkish coast.
Descriptive Characteristics Of Haemopoietic Cell Lineages In A Facultative Air Breathing Fish Clarias Batrachus (L.),
2011
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Descriptive Characteristics Of Haemopoietic Cell Lineages In A Facultative Air Breathing Fish Clarias Batrachus (L.), Krishna Gangopadhyay, Sumit Homechaudhuri
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Haemopoietic tissues of the head kidney of Clarias batrachus were studied for morphometric analysis and ultrastructural descriptions of the erythropoietic and leucopoietic cell populations. Eight successive steps of developing erythrocytes from small lymphoid haemoblasts (SLHs) to mature erythrocytes (MEs) were distinguished. Progressive loss of RNA and synthesis of haemoglobin during haemopoiesis were coupled with denser nucleus and changes in cellular shapes. Transmission electron microscopy aided in clear distinction between cell lineages in the development of erythrocytes, granulocytes, and lymphocytes. Ultrastructural analysis of the pronephric stromal cells forming adherent multilayer of haemopoietic microenvironment was explicit in describing their ability to promote …
Protein And Lipid Amounts Of The Parasitoid Bracon Hebetor Say (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) At Constant And Alternating Temperatures, Özgür Varer Işitan, Nevran Eylem Akman Gündüz, Adem Gülel
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Bracon hebetor Say (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is a gregarious synovigenic parasitoid that attacks late stage larvae of many important lepidopterous species. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the influence of 3 constant (18, 25, and 35 °C) and 1 alternating temperature (incubator programmed to vary daily between 18, 25, and 35 °C at 8 h intervals) on protein and lipid amounts of female and male parasitoids. Protein amounts of female parasitoids were highest when exposed to alternating temperature. At all the temperatures tested, 1-day-old males had similar amounts of protein, but 5- and 10-day-old males had higher amounts …
Some Small Mammal Fossils Of Üçağızlı Cave (Hatay, Turkey),
2011
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Some Small Mammal Fossils Of Üçağızlı Cave (Hatay, Turkey), Fadi̇me Suata Alpaslan
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Small mammal assemblages of Üçağızlı Cave, 2 from the early Upper Paleolithic and 1 from the Epipaleolithic, spanning a period from 41 to 17 kya, are described. The remains are referred to as Chionomys nivalis, Microtus guentheri, Apodemus mystacinus, Apodemus flavicollis, Apodemus witherbyi, Mus macedonicus, Mesocricetus brandti, Glirulus sp., Crocidura sp., Pipistrellus cf. kuhlii, and Myotis sp. The rodent fauna of Üçağızlı suggests the dominance of open country and rocky ground with a woodland component. There does not seem to have been any essential environmental changes during the deposition of these layers. However, the poor sample of the Epipaleolithic hampers …
Eulophid Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) Of The Horse Chestnut Leafminer, Cameraria Ohridella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), From İstanbul, Turkey, Haci Hüseyi̇n Cebeci̇, Giselher Grabenweger, Hami̇t Ayberk
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The eulophid parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) of Cameraria ohridella Deschka and Dimic (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) on horse chestnuts (Aesculus hippocastanum L.) in İstanbul were determined for the first time. Horse chestnut leaves infested with leafminers were collected in 2008 and adult parasitoids were obtained in emergence cages in the laboratory. A total of 10 eulophid parasitoid species were identified, 5 of which, namely Cirrospilus viticola (Rondani), Pnigalio mediterraneus (Ferriére and Delucchi), Minotetrastichus frontalis (Nees), M. platanellus (Mercet), and Closterocerus trifasciatus Westwood, were recorded for the first time in Turkey. All of the identified parasitoid species have already been reported as parasitoids of …
New Records Of Two Cheyletid Mite Species (Acari: Cheyletidae) From Iran,
2011
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New Records Of Two Cheyletid Mite Species (Acari: Cheyletidae) From Iran, Sali̇h Doğan, Mahdi Jalaeian, Hashem Kamali
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Two species of the family Cheyletidae (Acari: Prostigmata), Cheletonella vespertilionis Womersley and Cheyletus kuznetzovi Bochkov and Khaustov, are given as new records for the Iranian fauna. This is also the first report of the genus Cheletonella Womersley from Iran.
