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Seasonal population trends of Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard, 1926) (Diptera: Agromyzidae) on cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) in Western Turkey

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Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) (Diptera: Agromyzidae) is an important pest in cucumber greenhouses in Izmir, Western Turkey. This study was carried out during the spring and autumn seasons of 1999 and 2000 in two adjacent cucumber greenhouses, each 1,000 m2 in size. Population densities of adult L. huidobrensis in insecticide-treated and non-treated greenhouses were compared by using yellow sticky traps. Ten traps were placed in the non-treated greenhouse and ten traps in the insecticide-treated greenhouse. Yellow sticky traps were changed weekly and the number of flies counted in order to compare the two greenhouses. In addition to monitoring the leaf miner population, in each greenhouse 100 plants were checked and the ratio of infested plants, the ratio of infested leaves per plant and the number of mines per leaf were recorded weekly. The population density of the leaf miner was almost the same in both insecticide-treated and non-treated greenhouses. Thus, it was concluded that using yellow sticky traps will be healthier and more cost effective than using pesticides. Furthermore using pesticides is risky for the environment and the use of yellow sticky traps can easily reduce the number of pesticide applications. If yellow sticky traps are used in the greenhouse in a completely isolated environment and the appropriate insecticide is used when it is necessary, this will provide successful and integrated management against L. huidobrensis.

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Acknowledgements

Many thanks to farmer Hasan Bas and his family for their kind cooperation, especially for allowing us to use their greenhouses for this study. Appreciation is also extended to The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (Tübitak, Tarp-2198) for supporting this study.

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  1. Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Çukurova University, 01330, Balcah, Adana, Turkey

    M.R. Ulusoy

  2. Wood Pathology Laboratory, Mugla University Technical Education Faculty, 48000, Kötekli, Mugla, Turkey

    H.S. Civelek

  3. Plant Protection Department, Agricultural Faculty, Ege University, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey

    Z. Yoldaş

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Civelek, H., Yoldaş, Z. & Ulusoy, M. Seasonal population trends of Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard, 1926) (Diptera: Agromyzidae) on cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) in Western Turkey. J Pest Sci 77, 85–89 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-003-0032-3

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