- Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences
- Vol: 19 Issue: 36
- The Determination of Beneficial Insect Species on Olive Trees and Population Changes of Some Importa...
The Determination of Beneficial Insect Species on Olive Trees and Population Changes of Some Important Species in Mut District (Turkey)
Authors : Hüseyin Çetin, Özdemir Alaoğlu
Pages : 59-65
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Publication Date : 2005-08-25
Article Type : Research Article
Abstract :This research was conducted on pesticide free nine olive orchards from three villages during 2001-2002 in Mut district of Mersin province. It was found that 23 predator (Miridae 1, Anthocoridae 4, Reduviidae 1, Coccinellidae 14, Chrysopidae 2, Mantispidae 1) and 12 parasitoid (Braconidae 2, Eulophidae 2, Elasmidae 1, Eupelmidae 1, Pteromalidae 3, Scelionidae 3) species were identified on olive trees. Among 23 predator species, population level of Anthocoris nemoralis (Fabr.) (Het.:Anthocoridae) was higher than those of the other predators.Keywords : Zeytin, predatör, parazitoid, populasyon değişimi