• Title of article

    MANTIS RELIGIOSA L. (MANTODEA: MANTIDAE) A NEW HOST FOR PODAGRION PACHYMERUM WALKER (HYMENOPTERA: TORYMIDAE) IN TURKEY

  • Author/Authors

    BOLU, Halil University of Dicle - Faculty of Agriculture - Department of Plant Protection, Turkey , ÖZASLAN, Cumali University of Dicle - Faculty of Agriculture - Department of Plant Protection, Turkey

  • From page
    183
  • To page
    187
  • Abstract
    The present survey was carried out in Şanlıurfa province in rice fields during 2013-2014 on Xanthium strumarium L. and Cyperus glomeratus L. infested with the oothecea of European mantid Mantis religiosa L. (Mantodea: Mantidae). Torymid parasitoid, Podagrion pachymerum (Walker) (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) was obtained from M. religiosa oothecea collected from X. strumarium and C. glomeratus species in Şanlıurfa province. M. religiosa is a new host record for P. pachymerum inTurkey. In addition, P. pachymerum is a new record for the insect fauna of Turkey.
  • Keywords
    Mantis religiosa , Podagrion pachymerum , new host , new record , Turkey
  • Journal title
    Agriculture and Forestry
  • Journal title
    Agriculture and Forestry
  • Record number

    2537477