Some New Xylophagous Species on Fig Trees (Ficus carica cv. Calymirna L.) in Aydın, Turkey

Authors : Tülin AKŞİT, İbrahim ÇAKMAK, Fatma ÖZSEMERCİ

Pages : 211-215

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Xylophagous insects, Bostrychidae, Buprestidae, Cerambycidae, Curculionidae and Scolytidae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Coleoptera);, on fig trees in Aydın province, Turkey, were investigated in 2000 and 2001. Sixteen species of Coleoptera were collected, of which 8 are new records as fig pests in Turkey: Anthaxia cichorii Olivier, Agrilus roscidus Kiesenwetter, Acmaeodera insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(s.str.); flavolineata Laporte and Gory insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Buprestidae);, Stenopterus flavicornis Küster insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Cerambycidae);, Xyloperthella picea Olivier, Xylonites praeustus Germar, Scobicia chevrieri Villa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Bostrychidae); and Hypothenemus eruditus Westwood insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Scolytidae);. In addition, X. picea is the first record for the Turkish fauna. However, it was observed that Hypoborus ficus Erichson insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Scolytidae);, Hesperophanes griseus Fabricius insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Cerambycidae);, Scobicia chevrieri Villa and Sinoxylon sexdentatus Oliver insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Bostrychidae); were common species and caused losses by damaging both stems and branches.
Keywords : Fig pests, Ficus carica, xylophagous, Cerambycidae, Buprestidae, Bostrychidae, Scolytidae, Curculionidae, Turkey