Occurrence of the Pathogens and Parasites of Phyllotreta undulata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Turkey

Authors : Mustafa YAMAN, Onur TOSUN, Çiçek AYDIN

Pages : 139-146

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The pathogens and parasites of Pyllotreta undulata Kutschera insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae); collected from 5 localities in the Black Sea region of Turkey were investigated. Four different types of pathogens and parasites were recorded in adults of P. undulata: gregarine, microsporidium, and 2 nematodes, namely 1 Howardula species and 1 Hexamermis species. Gregarine and Howardula were the most common pathogen and parasite in P. undulata populations. There is the first record of a Hexamermis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Nematoda: Mermithidae); parasite from P. undulata in Turkey.
Keywords : Pathogen, parasite, Hexamermis, microsporidium, Phyllotreta undulata