مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - Populations of Important Insects Pests and Beneficial Insects at Orange Orchards in Antalya Province

Abstract :

In this study, populations of pests and beneficial insects have been studied in two orange orchards in Antalya province in 2014. It didn’t use any control method during the research. Samples were collected by using eye control method and leaves, twigs and fruit sample methods, Stainer and trap methods. As a result, Tetranychus urticae (Koch) (Acarina: Tetranychidae), Empoasca decipiens (Paoli), Asymmetrasca decedens (Paoli) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), Dialeurodes citri (Ashmead), Aleurothrixus floccosus (Maskell) (Hem.: Aleyrodidae), Aphis craccivora (Koch) (Hem.: Aphididae), Icerya purchasi Maskell (Hem.: Margarodidae), Coccus hesperidum (Linnaeus), Ceroplastes floridensis (Comstock) (Hem.: Coccidae), Aonidiella aurantii (Maskell), Aonidiella citrina (Coquillet), Parlatoria pergandii (Comstock) (Hem.: Diaspididae), Planococcus citri (Risso) (Hem.: Pseudococcidae), Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) and Phyllocnistis citrella (Stainton) (Lepidoptera: Gracillaridae) were observed as pest. E. decipiens (Paoli), A. decedens (Paoli), A. floccosus (Maskell), A. aurantii (Maskell) and Parlatoria pergandii (Comstock) were found as common species. In addition, 7 predator and parasitoid species were obtained. These species are Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae), Coccinella septempunctata L., Chilocorus bipustulatus L., Rhyzobius lophantae (Blaisdell), Oenopia conglobata (L.) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), Aphytis melinus DeBach and Comperiella bifasciata (Coleoptera: Aphelinidae). Population fluctuations of cicadellids, A. floccosus, A. aurantii, P. pergandii, C. capitata, C. carnea, coccinellids, A. melinus and E. citrina were investigated.