Biocontrol Potential of Turkish Entomopathogenic Nematodes Against the Citrus Mealybug, Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) Under Laboratory Conditions

Essa Saab Najm; Ebubekir Yüksel; Ramazan Canhilal

doi:10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1029502

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Yerel Entomopatojen Nematodların Laboratuvar Koşullarında Turunçgil Unlubiti, Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813) (Hemiptera:Pseudococcidae)'ye Karşı Biyokontrol Potansiyeli

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Turunçgil unlubiti Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), Türkiye'deki turunçgil bahçelerinin en önemli zararlılarından biridir. Planococcus citri'nin mücadelesi, bu türün kriptik ve polifag beslenme davranışı nedeniyle oldukça zordur. Bu çalışmada, yerel entomopatojen nematod (EPN) türlerinin (Heterorhabditis indica 216-H, H. bacteriophora FLH-4H, Steinernema carpocapsae E-76, S. feltiae KCS-4S ve S. bicornotum MGZ-4S) P. citri mücadelesindeki kontrol potansiyeli laboratuvar koşullarında farklı konsantrasyonlarda [80, 100, 150, 200 Enfektif larva (EL) Ergin-1] ve sıcaklıklarda (20, 25, 30 oC) araştırılmıştır. Ölüm oranları, uygulamadan 48 saat sonra en yüksek konsantrasyonda %16 ile 58 arasında değişmiştir. En yüksek etkinlik (%68), 25oC'de en yüksek konsantrasyonda Heterorhabditis indica 216-H ile elde edilmiştir. En yüksek ölüm oranları genellikle 25 oC'de meydana gelmiştir. Heterorhabditis indica 216-H 25 oC'de tüm konsantrasyonlarda test edilen diğer EPN türlerine kıyasla en yüksek etkinliği göstermiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlar, H. indica 216-H'nin P. citri'nin kontrolünde önemli bir potansiyele sahip olduğunu göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Biocontrol Potential of Turkish Entomopathogenic Nematodes Against the Citrus Mealybug, Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) Under Laboratory Conditions

Abstract

The citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is one of the major pests of Citrus orchards in Turkey. Management of P. citri is quite challenging due to its cryptic and polyphagous feeding behavior. In the current study, the control potential of native entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) species (Heterorhabditis indica 216-H, H. bacteriophora FLH-4H, Steinernema carpocapsae E-76, S. feltiae KCS-4S, and S. bicornotum MGZ-4S) against P. citri was evaluated under laboratory conditions at different concentrations [80, 100, 150, 200 (Infective juveniles) IJs Adult-1] and temperatures (20, 25, 30 ºC). The mortality rates ranged between 16 and 58% at the highest concentration 48 hours after treatment. The highest efficacy (68%) was obtained by Heterorhabditis indica 216-H at the highest concentration at 25 ºC. The mortality rates were generally higher at 25 ºC than other temperatures tested and H. indica 216-H performed better than other EPN species tested at this temperature at all concentrations. The results indicate that H. indica 216-H have a great potential in the control of P. citri.

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Supporting Institution

The Office of Scientific Research Projects of Erciyes University.

Project Number

FYL-2018-8122

Thanks

This study was funded by the Project No. FYL-2018-8122 by the Office of Scientific Research Projects of Erciyes University.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Essa Saab Najm
0000-0003-1999-3578
Türkiye

Ebubekir Yüksel ^*
0000-0002-6982-5874
Türkiye

Ramazan Canhilal
0000-0002-0753-0077
Türkiye

Publication Date

February 28, 2023

Submission Date

November 28, 2021

Acceptance Date

February 23, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 26 Number: 1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1029502

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https://izlik.org/JA76CU82YZ

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Najm, E. S., Yüksel, E., & Canhilal, R. (2023). Biocontrol Potential of Turkish Entomopathogenic Nematodes Against the Citrus Mealybug, Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) Under Laboratory Conditions. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, 26(1), 55-61. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1029502

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