Population development of the chickpea pest Liriomyza cicerina (Rondani, 1875) in Şanlıurfa province

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine the population fluctuation of the chickpea pest Liriomyza cicerina (Rondani) in Şanlıurfa province in 2004-2005 years. As a result of this study, it was determined that the adults of L. cicerina were emerged before april and they have seen at the end of the may in nature. In both years, The population densities of adults were reached to maximum at the end of the april and they recurred the third weeks of the may. It was determined that the larvae of L. cicerina were seen in the leaflet in the first week of the april, at the beginning of the may they have increased, and inreasing of the larvae recurred at the end of the may. According to the data, there are two generations in a year in Şanlıurfa in field conditions.