Turkish Journal of Zoology (2005) 29, 201-209
Mahmut Murat Aslan and Nedim Uygun (2005)
Aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae) of Kahramanmaras Province, Turkey
Turkish Journal of Zoology 29 (3), 201-209
Abstract: This study aimed to identify 68 aphid species and subspecies in Kahramanmaras from 1998 to 2001. It was found that these species and subspecies were from 35 genera and the subfamilies Aphidinae, Chaitophorinae, Lachninae, Myzocallidinae, Pemphiginae and Pterocommatinae (Aphididae: Aphidoidea). Sixty-eight species, belonging to the tribes Aphidini-Aphidina, Aphidini-Rhopalosiphina, Macrosiphini, Chaitophorini, Cinarini, Lachnini, Myzocallidini, Eriosomatini, Fordini, Pemphigini and Pterocommatini, were examined. Aphis acetosae L., Aphis fabae mordvilkoi Borner and Janich, Cinara cupressi (Buckton) and Nurudea meitanensis (Tsai and Tang) are reported for the first time from Turkey.
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