Turkish Journal of Zoology (2009) 33, 139-146

Mustafa Yaman, Onur Tosun and Çiçek Aydin (2009)
Occurrence of the pathogens and parasites of Phyllotreta undulata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Turkey
Turkish Journal of Zoology 33 (2), 139-146
Abstract: The pathogens and parasites of Phyllotreta undulata Kutschera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) collected from 5 localities in the Black Sea region of Turkey were investigated. Four different types of pathogens and parasites were recorded in adults of P. undulata: gregarine, microsporidium, and 2 nematodes, namely 1 Howardula species and 1 Hexamermis species. Gregarine and Howardula were the most common pathogen and parasite in P. undulata populations. There is the first record of a Hexamermis (Nematoda: Mermithidae) parasite from P. undulata in Turkey.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
surveys/distribution/isolation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Phyllotreta undulata		Turkey
Howardula phyllotretae (entomopathogen)	Phyllotreta undulata		Turkey