Apterous and alate viviparous females of Aphis illinoisensis Shimer, 1866 (Hemiptera: Aphididae) were collected on grape, Vitis vinifera Linnaeus, 1758 in Isparta city at September, 2010. This is a new record for aphid fauna of Isparta Province. A key to the apterous females of aphid species known to infest grape in Turkey is provided.The grape is one of the most important fruits that are widely grown in Turkey, where the vineyards comprise approximately 407,214 ha and produce a total of 3,448,157 tons of fruit per annum (Anonymous, 2008). Until our investigation Aphis illinoisensis Shimer, 1866 (Hemiptera: Aphididae) was recorded as an insect pest of grape in Adana, Hatay, İzmir, Kilis and Mersin provinces (Remaudière et al., 2003; Öztürk, 2007; Eser et al., 2008). The grapevine aphid-Aphis illinoisensisis is widespread in the USA, Central and South America(Blackman & Eastop, 2006).
Apterous and alate viviparous females of Aphis illinoisensis Shimer, 1866 (Hemiptera: Aphididae) were collected on grape, Vitis vinifera Linnaeus, 1758 in Isparta city at September, 2010. This is a new record for aphid fauna of Isparta Province. A key to the apterous females of aphid species known to infest grape in Turkey is provided.The grape is one of the most important fruits that are widely grown in Turkey, where the vineyards comprise approximately 407,214 ha and produce a total of 3,448,157 tons of fruit per annum (Anonymous, 2008). Until our investigation Aphis illinoisensis Shimer, 1866 (Hemiptera: Aphididae) was recorded as an insect pest of grape in Adana, Hatay, İzmir, Kilis and Mersin provinces (Remaudière et al., 2003; Öztürk, 2007; Eser et al., 2008). The grapevine aphid-Aphis illinoisensisis is widespread in the USA, Central and South America(Blackman & Eastop, 2006).
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Biological Note |
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Publication Date | June 17, 2011 |
Published in Issue | Year 2011 Volume: 1 Issue: 2 |