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Article
A New Neogregarine Entomopathogen from Crioceris asparagi (Linne, 1758) in Turkey
Author(s)
Hilal Baki
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DOI:10.17265/2161-6256/2016.01.002
Affiliation(s)
Department of Crop and Animal Production, Espiye Vocational School, Giresun University, Giresun 28600, Turkey
ABSTRACT
In
present study, a neogregarine from Crioceris
asparagi is reported for the first time in Turkey. C. asparagi (common asparagus beetle) is an important pest of Asparagus officinalis L. crops in Turkey and the world. Therefore, determining of the protist
pathogens of C. asparagi is
aimed. During the study, a total of 1,099 C. asparagi adults were examined thoroughly using a light microscope.
Insects were collected from the provinces of Manisa, Eskişehir and Balıkesir in
Turkey, with 117 of them collected
from Manisa, 204 of them from Balıkesir and 778 of them from Eskişehir. A neogregarine
pathogen was found in Balıkesir and Manisa. Total infection rate was 18% for
Balıkesir between the years 2014-2015 and 15.3% for Manisa in 2011. Oocysts of
the neogregarine pathogen were observed only in malpighian tubes of C. asparagi adults. Fresh mature oocysts
of the neogregarine was measured as 9.34 ± 0.74 μm (n = 50) in length and 5.27 ± 0.36 μm (n = 50) in width. Identification of entomopathogens is prerequisite
for their use in biological control.
KEYWORDS
A. officinalis, C. asparagi, entomopathogen, neogregarine.
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