- Turkish Journal of Zoology
- Vol: 33 Issue: 2
- Occurrence of the Pathogens and Parasites of Phyllotreta undulata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Tur...
Occurrence of the Pathogens and Parasites of Phyllotreta undulata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Turkey
Authors : Mustafa Yaman, Onur Tosun, Çiçek Aydin
Pages : 139-146
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :The pathogens and parasites of Pyllotreta undulata Kutschera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) collected from 5 localities in the Black Sea region of Turkey were investigated. Four different types of pathogens and parasites were recorded in adults of P. undulata: gregarine, microsporidium, and 2 nematodes, namely 1 Howardula species and 1 Hexamermis species. Gregarine and Howardula were the most common pathogen and parasite in P. undulata populations. There is the first record of a Hexamermis (Nematoda: Mermithidae) parasite from P. undulata in Turkey.Keywords : Pathogen, parasite, Hexamermis, microsporidium, Phyllotreta undulata