Phytoparasitica (2003) 31, 330-332

Ibrahim Gencsoylu (2003)
A new pest, Liriomyza trifolii, on cotton in the Büyük Menderes Valley, Turkey
Phytoparasitica 31 (4), 330-332
Abstract: The study was conducted to evaluate Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) in the cotton fields of the Büyük Menderes Valley, Turkey, from 1999 to 2000. Leaves were sampled weekly from the middle of June to the middle of August and kept in the laboratory to observe emerging leafminers. Leafminers were initially found on cotton leaves from 35 to 66 days after sowing. The numbers of larval mines varied from one to four per leaf. The largest number of infested leaves was observed in Aydin (Center), where 18.8% and 17.7% of the sampled leaves were infested in 1999 and 2000, respectively. We conclude that L. trifolii is a potential pest in the cotton fields of Turkey and more research is needed.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
new introduction of pest

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Liriomyza trifolii	Cotton (Gossypium)	Turkey