The Determination Mealybug Species and Natural Enemies in Pitaya Greenhouses in the Mediterranean Region-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The Determination Mealybug Species and Natural Enemies in Pitaya Greenhouses in the Mediterranean Region

Published:2024-06-29 Issue:2 Volume:41 Page:60-65
ISSN:2717-882X
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Author:

Yayla Miraç¹,Kahya Doğancan²,Çalışkan Keçe Asime Filiz³

Affiliation:

1. Biological Control Research Institute

2. ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ZİRAAT FAKÜLTESİ, BİTKİ KORUMA BÖLÜMÜ, FİTOPATOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALI

3. CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY

Abstract

Pitaya, Hylocereus spp. (Caryophyllales: Cactaceae) has been one of the new species cultivated in Türkiye in recent years. There are many limiting factors, including pests, diseases and weeds, to decrease the yield and fruit quality in pitaya (dragon fruit) areas in Türkiye. In addition, the pests of pitaya is not fully studied therefore this research has been conducted to determine mealybug species in pitaya greenhouses in Türkiye. The present study aimed to determine mealybug species and its natural enemies (parasitoids, and predator insects) in pitaya greenhouses in Adana, Mersin, and Antalya between 2021 and 2022. According to results of this study, 2 different mealybug species was determined; Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley 1898, Phenacoccus madeirensis Green, 1923 (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in pitaya greenhouses. Moreover one parasitoid (Aenasius arizonensis Girault (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), and two different predatory insects from 2 different orders and 2 different families (Chrysoperla carnea Stephens (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae), Nephus includens Kirsch (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) were detected within this research. These two invasive mealybug species have wide spectrum host plants and may cause economically important damages to pitaya, if natural enemies cannot work successfully or control strategies do not applied properly in pitaya greenhouses.

Publisher

Horticultural Studies (Hortis)

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