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THE DISTRIBUTION AND POPULATION DENSITY OF THE CEREAL WEEVIL, PACHYTYCHIUSHORDEI (BRULLÉ) (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) IN CEREAL FIELDS IN NORTHERN CYPRUS
M. Güllü1*, C. Gözüaçik2, A. Konuksal3, H. Hekimhan4, H. Fidan1
1Biological Control Research Institute, Department of Entomology, P. O. BOX: 21, 01321 Adana/Turkey
2Iğdır University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection Iğdır/Turkey
3Agricultural Research Institute, Lefkoşa (Nicosia)/TRNC
4Egean Agricultural Research Institute, Menemen-İzmir/Turkey
*corresponding author: mgullu83@hotmail.com
Abstract
The Cereal weevil, Pachytychiushordei (Brulle) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is an important pest of barley and wheat. This study was conducted to determine the distribution areas and the population density of P. hordeiin Northern Cyprus. The sampling were conducted in 57 cereal fields of 46 villages in Lefkoşa, Girne, Güzelyurt, Gazimağusa and İskele districts in 2012-2013 years. Sweep net were used in samplings. At the end of the study, P. horde ihas been found common all in regions and the highest population densities were 379 adults/100 sweepnet and 247 adults/100 sweep net in Hisarköy/Girne in the years 2012-2013 respectively. In addition, damage states of P. hordeiwas evaluated.
Key words: Cereal, Cereal weevil, Pachytychiushordei, distribution, population density, Northern Cyprus.
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