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Records of coccinellid predators (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) associated with Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in cotton fields from Aydın (Türkiye)

Aydın’daki pamuk tarlalarında Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) ile ilişkili coccinellid predatorlerin (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) kayıtları

Hüseyin Yerlikaya(AYDIN ADNAN MENDERES ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SULTANHİSAR MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULU)0000-0002-7837-3013
Sergül Çopul(TC. Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı, Pamuk Araştırma Enstitüsü)0000-0002-3065-8140
Hüseyin Başpınar(AYDIN ADNAN MENDERES ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-8659-7834
Mehmet Kaydan(ÇUKUROVA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-0677-255X
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These findings provide essential data for biological control and Integrated Pest Management strategies.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study was conducted in 2024 to identify predatory Coccinellidae species associated with the invasive cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, in cotton fields in Aydın province.
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Key Findings & Data:Five species were identified: Coccinella septempunctata Linnaeus, Exochomus nigromaculatus (Goeze), Hippodamia variegata (Goeze), Nephus hiekei (Fürsch), and Nephus nigricans Weise.
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Conclusion & Impact:These findings provide essential data for biological control and Integrated Pest Management strategies.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:2024 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Hippodamia variegata · Nephus hiekei · Biyolojik mücadele

Abstract

This study was conducted in 2024 to identify predatory Coccinellidae species associated with the invasive cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, in cotton fields in Aydın province. Five species were identified: Coccinella septempunctata Linnaeus, Exochomus nigromaculatus (Goeze), Hippodamia variegata (Goeze), Nephus hiekei (Fürsch), and Nephus nigricans Weise. Among these, H. variegata and N. hiekei were the most common, while N. nigricans was recorded as a predator of P. solenopsis for the first time. These findings provide essential data for biological control and Integrated Pest Management strategies.

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Bu çalışma, 2024 yılında Aydın ili pamuk alanlarında istilacı pamuk unlubiti Phenacoccus solenopsis ile ilişkili predatör Coccinellidae türlerini belirlemek amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Araştırma sonucunda beş tür saptanmıştır: Coccinella septempunctata Linnaeus, Exochomus nigromaculatus (Goeze), Hippodamia variegata (Goeze), Nephus hiekei (Fürsch) ve Nephus nigricans Weise. Bunlar arasından H. variegata ve N. hiekei en yaygın türler olarak öne çıkarken, N. nigricans, P. solenopsis’ in predatörü olarak ilk kez kaydedilmiştir. Bulgular, unlubite karşı biyolojik mücadele ve Entegre Zararlı Yönetimi stratejileri için temel oluşturmaktadır

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Yerlikaya, H., Çopul, S., Başpınar, H., Kaydan, M. (2026). Records of coccinellid predators (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) associated with Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in cotton fields from Aydın (Türkiye). Türkiye Biyolojik Mücadele Dergisi, Cilt: 17 Sayı: 2026. https://doi.org/10.31019/tbmd.2002875

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