Predatory Species of Bark Beetles in the Pine Forests of Izmir Region in Turkey with New Records for Turkish Fauna

Sarikaya O., Ibis H. M.

EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL, vol.26, no.3, pp.651-656, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Journal Name: EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.651-656
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The most abundant predatory species of bark beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae) in the pine forests of Izmir region in Turkey were determined. Specimens were collected from 10 sites throughout the region between 2012 and 2014. A total of 40 predatory species of Scolytinae belonging to 15 families of 3 orders were presented. Among these species; Athous (laplathous) zebei Bach 1854 (Col.: Elateridae), Corticeus longulus Gyllenhal, 1827 (Col.: Tenebrionidae) and Scoloposcelis pulchella (Zetterstedt, 1838) (Hem.: Anthocoridae) were the first records for Turkish fauna. Aulonium fuficorne (30.79%), Thanasimus formicarius (27.88%), Temnochila caerulea (9.75%) and Rhizophagus depressus (9.16%) were found as the abundant species, respectively.