Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Mediterranean Agricultural Science, cilt.36, sa.3, ss.117-122, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)
This study was conducted to identify thrips (Insecta: Thysanoptera) species in the Balcalı area
of Adana Province, Türkiye, known as a polyculture area having diverse topographic features.
Thrips were extensively collected by the tapping method from awide range of agricultural crop
plants during 2019-2020. A total of 1150 adult thrips individuals were collected, representing
24 identified species. Among them, the most prevalent and abundant species were the cotton
thrips, Thrips tabaci Lindeman and the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis
(Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). These two species showed varying population dynamics
based on the flowering patterns of the plants sampled. Thankfully, no thrips damage was
observed on the sampled plants. Although invasive pest thrips species such asThrips hawaiiensis
(Morgan) and Scirtothrips dorsalis (Hood) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) were found in low
numbers, and both of them were collected mostly from flowers of sesame and green pepper
plants. A low number of predatory thrips belonging to geniuses, Aeolothrips (Aeolothripidae)
and Scolothrips (Thripidae) were detected on beans, potatoes and cotton after March.