Research Article

Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) Fauna of Yozgat Province, Turkey

Volume: 22 Number: 2 April 30, 2019
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Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) Fauna of Yozgat Province, Turkey

Abstract

Main purpose of this study is to determine of fruit fly species which were distributed in Yozgat province. In this study, a total of 983 adult fruit fly samples were collected from Yozgat province between 2016-2018. Samples were collected using insect net from possible host plants and killed in ethyl acetate killing jars. The obtained fruit flies were brought to the laboratory and prepared for the species identification. As a result of identification, 13 genera and 38 species were determined from 3 subfamilies (Myopitinae, Tephritinae and Terellinae) of the fruit fly family. In the paper wing figures and host plants of each species has been presented.

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Details

Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 30, 2019

Submission Date

October 30, 2018

Acceptance Date

January 21, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 22 Number: 2

APA
Kütük, M., Yaran, M., Torbalı, M., & Görmez, V. (2019). Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) Fauna of Yozgat Province, Turkey. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, 22(2), 238-247. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.v22i42694.476127

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