Parasitoid complex of Planococcus ficus (Signoret) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Turkey


Japoshvili G., Erkilic L., ÇALIŞKAN KEÇE A. F., Kaydan M. B.

PHYTOPARASITICA, vol.46, no.4, pp.481-485, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s12600-018-0679-1
  • Journal Name: PHYTOPARASITICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.481-485
  • Keywords: Vine mealybug, Clausenia josefi, New records, VINE MEALYBUG, HYMENOPTERA CHALCIDOIDEA, ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE, NATURAL ENEMIES, COCCOIDEA, ENCYRTIDAE, TEMPERATURE, HOMOPTERA, BASIN
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study a survey for determining the parasitoid complex of Planococcus ficus (Signoret) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) was conducted in Adana and Mersin Provinces, Turkey. Five primary, two primary/secondary, two secondary parasitoid species associated with P. ficus, were found. Clausenia josefi Rosen and Chartocerus kurdjumovi (Nikol'skaya) are new records for Turkish fauna.