Occurrence of the Pathogens and Parasites of Phyllotreta undulata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Turkey

Authors

MUSTAFA YAMAN
ONUR TOSUN
ÇİÇEK AYDIN

DOI

10.3906/zoo-0805-25

Abstract

The pathogens and parasites of Pyllotreta 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.

Keywords

Pathogen, parasite, Hexamermis, microsporidium, Phyllotreta undulata

First Page

139

Last Page

146

Recommended Citation

YAMAN, MUSTAFA; TOSUN, ONUR; and AYDIN, ÇİÇEK (2009) "Occurrence of the Pathogens and Parasites of Phyllotreta undulata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Turkey," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 33: No. 2, Article 3. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-0805-25
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol33/iss2/3