SPECIES COMPOSITION OF COCCINELLIDAE (COLEOPTERA) AND THEIR PREYS IN ADANA (TURKEY) WITH OBSERVATIONS ON POTENTIAL HOST MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS

Elekcioglu N. Z.

APPLIED ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, vol.18, no.1, pp.369-388, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.15666/aeer/1801_369388
  • Journal Name: APPLIED ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Environment Index, Pollution Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.369-388
  • Keywords: medicinal and aromatic plant, Coccinellidae, Coccinella septempunctata, aphid, Lamiaceae, diversity, DYNAMICS
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) species and their preys in Adana Province of Turkey. The samples were collected from medicinal and aromatic plants in 2016-2018. Coccinellidae species were sampled by using sweep-net, handheld aspirator or by handpicking. Total of 1470 individuals were collected and 28 species belonging to 20 genera were identified. The common species according to their frequency were; Coccinella septempunctata (Linnaeus) (24.56%), Hippodamia (Adonia) variegata (Goeze) (15.92%), Scymnus pallipediformis Gunther (11.29%), Chilocorus bipustulatus (L.) (5.65%), Scymnus levaillanti M. (5.51%). Coccinellid species were found widely distributed in both localities studied, whereas, Saricam locality represented higher diversity indices of Shannon-Weiner's (2.810) and Simpson's (0.076). Similarity index was observed as 0.727. A total of 42 pest species were observed. Twenty predator species were recorded to be primarily feeding on aphids. For almost all coccinellid species, population was highest in spring and in the early summer Beetles were collected from 54 medicinal and aromatic plants with 18 species from the Lamiceae and 12 species from the Asteraceae families.