A CONTRIBUTION TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF INSECT-FOOD PLANT ASSOCIATIONS ON ROSACEAE FROM EDIRNE PROVINCE (TURKISH THRACE)

Authors : Seda Emel TEK, Zuhal OKYAR

Pages : 38-49

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Publication Date : 2021-06-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study examines the associations between insect herbivores and rosaceous food plants during larval or adult stages. Field and laboratory studies were performed in Trakya University Balkan Campus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Edirne, Turkey); in 2013-2015 period. Herbivorous insects in different developmental stages were gathered alive from the field, 2-3 times a week and reared in laboratory to adult stages. In total, 123 herbivore-food plant associations belonging 53 insect and 11 plant species were identified. Among these, 45 new food plant records for the related herbivore species were determined. Five species insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Acleris rhombana insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(D-S, 1775);, Acrobasis suavella insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Zincken, 1818);, Archips crataegana insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hübner, 1799);, Archips xylosteana insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(L., 1758);, Ptycholoma lecheana insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(L., 1758); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Lepidoptera: Tortricidae);); and two genera insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Coleophora sp. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hübner, 1822); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae););, Stigmella sp. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Schrank, 1802); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae);); were added as new records for the fauna of Edirne province, four species insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Diurnea lipsiella insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(D-S, 1775); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Lepidoptera: Chimabachidae);, Lycia zonaria insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(D-S, 1775); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Lepidoptera: Geometridae);, Atethmia ambusta insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(D-S, 1775); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae);, Acrobasis advenella insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Zincken, 1818); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae);); and one genus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Xylophrurus sp. Forster, 1869 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae);); were added as new records for the fauna of European Turkey, one species insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Lissonota bilineata Gravenhorst, 1829 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae);); were added as a new record for the fauna of Turkey.
Keywords : Biocontrol, Herbivore, Trophic association