A survey (1992-1996) of natural enemies of Diaspididae species in Antalya, Turkey

Erler F., Tunc I.

PHYTOPARASITICA, cilt.29, sa.4, ss.299-305, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/bf02981846
  • Dergi Adı: PHYTOPARASITICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.299-305
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: armoured scale insects, Diaspididae, parasitoids, predators, Antalya, Turkey
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Natural enemies associated with armoured scale insects were surveyed in Antalya province during the years 1992-1996. The surveys yielded 16 species of predators and 11 species of parasitoids associated with 11 species of scale insects. One predator species - Lestodiplosis aonidiellae Harris, one hyperparasite species - Ablerus perspeciosus Girault, and one parasitoid species - Coccophagoides moeris (Walker), are recorded for the first time in Turkey. Three coleopterans, namely, Chilocorus bipustulatus (Linnaeus), Cybocephalus fodori-minor Endrody-Younga and Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell), were found to be the most common predators and to be associated with the diverse species of diaspidids in Antalya and are known so also in other parts of Turkey. Among the parasitoids found, Aphytis chrysomphali (Mercet) and Aphytis melinus DeBach are known to be relatively important on Aonidiella aurandi (Maskell), Aphytis maculicornis (Masi) on Parlatoria oleae (Colvee), Aphytis mytilaspidis (LeBaron) on Lepidosaphes ulmi (Linnaeus), and Encarsia berlesei (Howard) on Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni Tozzetti), in Antalya and/or other parts of Turkey.