Insects on lavender in Isparta province, Turkey

Authors : Fulya METİN, Ünal ZEYBEKOĞLU, İsmail KARACA

Pages : 425-431

Doi:10.31015/jaefs.2020.4.5

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Publication Date : 2020-12-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Since ancient times, people have been interested in parfumed and spicy plants and used them in many areas such as cosmetics, flavors, foodstuffs and dyes. The effects of plant extracts and essential oils derived from these plants on plant diseases and pests have been studied in detail for many years. The lavender is becoming one of the most important aromatic plants in Isparta province and there has recently been an increase in lavender plantations. However, there is limited or no any study on pests of lavender in Turkey. This study aimed at identifying insect that attack to lavender plants. The surveys were performed in two locations of Isparta province in Turkey between 2015-2016. The Insects on lavander plants were sampled by three different methods insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(sweep net, pitfall and direct plant sampling);. The collected insects’ samples were brought to the laboratory in the plastic containers. Once morphologically identified, the insects were sent to the authorities for species identification.  As a result, some insects belonging to different orders insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Orthoptera, Hemiptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera); were determined. Poecilimon glandifer Karabağ insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae);, Cercopis vulnerata Rossi insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hemiptera: Cercopidae);, Lepyronia coleoprata insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(L.);, Neophilaenus lineatus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(L.);, Philaenus spumarius insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(L.);, Philaenus spumarius insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(L.); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hemiptera: Aphrophoridae);, Atrococcus achillae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Kiritchenko); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae); were found to be the most common pest species in sampled lavender plants.
Keywords : Aromatic plant, Lavandula angustifolia, Insect