Journal of Entomology (2008) 5, 122-127

N. Demirel and F. Cabuk (2008)
Population trends of two spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) on cotton nearby soil and asphalt road
Journal of Entomology 5 (2), 122-127
Abstract: The two spotted spider mite (TSSM), Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) is one of the most important pests on cotton crops in Amik plain of Turkey. The sampling were taken from forty-eight an irrigated cotton crop fields to describe affectability of dusty condition for the TSSM' population density. The population densities of two spotted spider mite were 1.72, 1.75, 4.39 and 2.65 times higher on cotton near soil road than asphalt road. Therefore, the dusty conditions can bring about increasing population of TSSM on cotton plants. Due to the dusty conditions, their beneficial insects were not affected on their population density. The decreasing of dusty condition can be reduced population density of TSSM and increase affectability of their beneficial insects.
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Database assignments for author(s): Nihat Demirel

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
environment - cropping system/rotation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Tetranychus urticae	Cotton (Gossypium)	Turkey