Determination of hosts of Honeydew moth [ Cryptoblabes gnidiella Mill., 1867 (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)] and damage ratio on pomegranate fruits in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Authors : Naim ÖZTÜRK, M ULUSOY

Pages : 231-238

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Publication Date : 2011-10-06

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was carried out in pomegranate orchards and other agricultural area in Adana, Mersin and Osmaniye provinces of the Eastern Mediterranean Region in 2007-2009.  In this study, in order to determine host plants of Honeydew moth [ Cryptoblabes gnidiella Mill., 1867 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae);] in the region, damage ratios of the pest on pomegranate fruits was determined by counting 1000 fruits from four different orchards in Adana insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Yüreğir and Kozan districts);, Mersin insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Tarsus district); and Osmaniye insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Central district); provinces while making non-periodic random samplings in the agricultural areas where may be host plants of the pest are present. At the end of study avocado insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Persea americana Mill.);, grapefruit insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Citrus paradisi Macf.);, lemon insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Citrus limon L.);, mandarin insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Citrus reticulata L.);, maize insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Zea mays L.);, pomegranate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Punica granatum L.);, cotton insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Gossypium hirsitum L.);, eggplant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Solanum melongena L.);, sweet orange insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Citrus sinensis L.);, persimmon insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Diosppyros kaki L . ); and grape insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Vitis vinifera L.); were determined as host plants of C. gnidiella. This is the first report for avocado, maize, eggplant and persimmon in Turkey, as host plants of C. gnidiella . Additionally, mean damage ratio was 33.1 and 25.7% on pomegranate fruits by C. gnidiella in 2008 and 2009, respectively. Percent damage ratio changed between 6.4 and 41.2% during this study.
Keywords : Cryptoblabes gnidiella Mill, konukçu, nar, zarar oranı