A New Host [Parthenolecanium persicae (Homoptera: Coccidae)] Record for Eupeodes corollae (Fabricius) (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Turkey

Authors : Halil BOLU, Rüstem HAYAT

Pages : 79-84

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was carried out in 2005. The larvae, virgin, and adult females of Parthenolecanium persicae, and larvae of Eupeodes corollae were collected from almond tree plantations in the province of Diyarbakir, Turkey, during May and June, and brought to the laboratory for rearing. P. persicae was determined as a new host of E. corollae.
Keywords : Parthenolecanium persicae, Eupeodes corollae, Syrphidae, predator, Turkey