Turkish Journal of Entomology (2009) 33, 107-116

Fikret Kiziltepe, Ali Arda Isikber, Hasan Tunaz, Mehmet Kubilay Er, Cafer Mart, Nedim Uygun and Serdar Satar (2009)
[Seasonal abundance of adults of Coccinella septempunctata L. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) parasitized by coccinellid parasitoid, Dinocampus coccinellae (Schrank) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in Kahramanmaras province]
Turkish Journal of Entomology 33 (2), 107-116
Abstract: In this study, seasonal abundance of adults of Coccinella septempunctata L. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) parasitized by coccinellid parasitoid, Dinocampus coccinellae (Schrank) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in three different regions (Central, Andirin and Göksun district) in Kahramanmaras Province were determined. This study indicated that parasitism rates of D. coccinellae on C. septempunctata adults varied greatly in the districts and seasons. Low parasitism rates were observed on hibernating adults or newly emerged adults of C. septempunctata from hibernation sites in two districts (Göksun and Andirin) while high parasitism rates were observed in Central district. There was only one peak of D. coccinellae on the adults of C. septempunctata in all three districts throughout the season. Timing of peaks in Göksun and Andirin district was found to be different from that in Central district. The maximum parasitism rate was higher in Central (27%) and Andirin (24%) district than that in Göksun (16%) district. Parasitism rate on the both hibernated (27%) and new generation (23.5%) adults of C. septempunctata in Central district was reached the important levels. In conclusion, this study indicated that the mortality of C. septempunctata adults due to parasitism of D. coccinellae especially in Central district of Kahramanmaras could have an impact on developing populations of C. septempunctata in the spring.
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Database assignments for author(s): Mehmet Kubilay Er, Serdar Satar, Ali A. Isikber

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
population dynamics/epizootiology
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
Coccinella septempunctata (predator)			Turkey
Dinocampus coccinellae (parasitoid)			Turkey