Turkish Journal of Entomology (2005) 29, 61-68

lnanç Özgen, Celalettin Gözüaçik, Yusuf Karsavuran and Meral Fent (2005)
[Investigations on the Pentatomidae (Heteroptera) fauna in wheat-growing areas in the southeastern Anatolia Region (Turkey)]
Turkish Journal of Entomology 29 (1), 61-68
Abstract: In this study, 17 species belonging to the family Pentatomidae were recorded on wheat (Triticum vulgare) in Adiyaman, Batman, Diyarbakir, Mardin, Mus, Siirt, Sanliurfa and Sirnak provinces of Turkey. Among these species, Carpocoris purpureipennis (De G.), Dolycoris baccarum (L), Piezodorus lituratus (F.), Sciocoris sulcatus Fieb., Eysarcoris inconspicuus (H.-S.) were recorded to be important pests, being widespread and abundant. Palomena viridissima (Pd.), Carpocoris pudicus (Pd.), Acrosternum heegeri (Fieb.), Eurydema ornatum (L.), Holcostethus vernalis (W.), Aella acuminata (L.), Eurydema ventrale Klt., Aelia rostrata Bh., Ventocoris horvathi (Put.), Sciocoris maculatus Fieb., Bagrada confusa (Horv.), and Graphosoma stali (Horv.) had low population levels and were rare.
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Database assignments for author(s): Celalettin Gözüaçik, Yusuf Karsavuran

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Carpocoris pudicus		Turkey
	Acrosternum heegeri		Turkey
	Eurydema ornata		Turkey
	Eurydema ventralis		Turkey
	Carpocoris purpureipennis	Wheat (Triticum)	Turkey
	Piezodorus lituratus	Wheat (Triticum)	Turkey
	Dolycoris baccarum	Wheat (Triticum)	Turkey
	Sciocoris sulcatus	Wheat (Triticum)	Turkey
	Eysarcoris inconspicuus	Wheat (Triticum)	Turkey