The Predators and Parasitoids of The Aphid Species (Homoptera: Aphididae) on Poplars in Konya Province of Turkey

Authors : Ahmet ŞAHBAZ, Meryem UYSAL

Pages : 119-125

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Publication Date : 2006-04-25

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This research was carried out to determine the predators and parasitoids of aphid species on poplar in Konya Province during 2003-2004. As a result, 22 predator species belonging to 5 families of four orders were determined. Additionally, three samples were only identified in genus level. Among those, Trichopsomyia flavitarsis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Meigen); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Dip.: Syrphidae);, Leucopis auraria Tanasijtshuk and Leucopis gallicola Tanasijtshuk insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Dip.: Chamaemyiidae); were first record for the Turkish predator fauna. As aphid parasitoids; Adialytus salicaphis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Fitch); and Euaphidius cingulatus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Ruthe); from Aphidiinae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hym.: Braco-nidae); and Aphelinus mali insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Haldeman); from Aphelinidae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hym.); were obtained. Of the aphid species, Pterocomma populeum insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Kaltenbach); for E. cingulatus and Pemphigus immunis Buckton for A. mali were also firstly reported as hosts in Turkey.
Keywords : Aphididae, kavak, predatör, parazitoit, Türkiye