NATURAL ENEMIES OF THE OAK SCALE INSECT, EULECANIUM CILIATUM (DOUGLAS) (HEMIPTERA: COCCIDAE) IN TURKEY

Authors

  • S. Ulgenturk University of Ankara, Faculty of Agriculture
  • S. Toros University of Ankara, Faculty of Agriculture

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15162/0425-1016/836

Abstract

NATURAL ENEMIES OF THE OAK SCALE INSECT, EULECANIUM CILIATUM (DOUGLAS) (HEMIPTERA: COCCIDAE) IN TURKEY.

Eulecanium ciliatum Douglas is an important pest of ornamental plants in the Palaearctic region and has a wide range of natural enemies. In Ankara, Turkey, eight hymenopterous parasitoids and one hyperparasitoid species have been bred from this scale, and nine predators were collected in association with it, seven Coleoptera and two Hemiptera.

Key words: urban, ornamental plantings, parasitoid hosts, predator hosts, Aphelinidae, Encyrtidae, Eulophidae, Pteromalidae, Anthribidae, Coccinellidae, Cybocephalidae, Miridae.

Author Biographies

S. Ulgenturk, University of Ankara, Faculty of Agriculture

Department of Plant Protection, Diskapi, 06110, Ankara

Ricercatore

S. Toros, University of Ankara, Faculty of Agriculture

Department of Plant Protection, Diskapi, 06110, Ankara

Ricercatore

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Published

2016-12-13

Issue

Vol. 33 (1999)

Section

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