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A new pest on almond tree, the soft scale Didesmococcus unifasciatus (Archangelskaya ) (Hemiptera: Coccidae ) and its new records parasitoids, Turkey

HALİL BOLU
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107–114
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The parasitoids of D. unifasciatus: C. piceae, and M. sp. near zebratus are the first records on D. unifasciatus from Turkey.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The present study was carried out in Diyarbakır province during 2006-2007 on almond trees infested with the coccid Didesmococcus unifasciatus (Archangelskaya) (Hemiptera: Coccidae).
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Key Findings & Data:As a result of this study, four parasitoids species Coccophagus piceae Erdos, Coccophagus lycimnia Walker (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), Microterys hortulanus (Erdos), Metaphycus sp. near zebratus (Mercet) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) and one hyperparasitoid species Pachyneuron muscarum (Linnaeus) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) were obtained.
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Conclusion & Impact:The parasitoids of D. unifasciatus: C. piceae, and M. sp. near zebratus are the first records on D. unifasciatus from Turkey.
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📍Scope:2006-2007 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Coccidae · Hemiptera · Türkiye

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The present study was carried out in Diyarbakır province during 2006-2007 on almond trees infested with the coccid Didesmococcus unifasciatus (Archangelskaya) (Hemiptera: Coccidae). As a result of this study, four parasitoids species Coccophagus piceae Erdos, Coccophagus lycimnia Walker (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), Microterys hortulanus (Erdos), Metaphycus sp. near zebratus (Mercet) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) and one hyperparasitoid species Pachyneuron muscarum (Linnaeus) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) were obtained. The parasitoids of D. unifasciatus: C. piceae, and M. sp. near zebratus are the first records on D. unifasciatus from Turkey.

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BOLU, H. (2012). A new pest on almond tree, the soft scale Didesmococcus unifasciatus (Archangelskaya ) (Hemiptera: Coccidae ) and its new records parasitoids, Turkey. Journal of the Entomological Research Society, Cilt: 14 - Sayı: 1, 107–114. https://ajindex.com/articles/210998

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