Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi tarım bilimleri dergisi (online), cilt.27, sa.3, ss.485-492, 2022 (Hakemli Dergi)
Aims: Evaluation of seasonal population fluctuation of plants bugs (Lygus gemellatus (HerrichSchäffer), Lygus pratensis Linnaeus, and Creontiades pallidus (Rambur) (Hemiptera: Miridae) on cotton plants of Amik Plain.Methods and Results: The studies were carried out at fifty cotton fields located in Kırıkhan, Reyhanlı, Kumlu, Demirköprü and Uydukent districts of Amik Plain in Hatay province. Each of district contained 10 different cotton fields. The samplings were weekly taking by using a 45-cm diameter sweep-net, taking 25 (back-forth) sweep samples per site. The adults and nymphs of plant bugs were sorted out from plants materials, counted and recorded for each of the sampling locality and cotton field. A total of 1855 of plant bugs were caught by sweep-net at five (fifty cotton fields) sampled districts. The largest number of plants bugs were recorded in Demirköprü, followed by Reyhanlı, Uydukent, Kumlu and Kırıkhan. In addition, the highest mean of plant bugs were recorded on 8 October comparing to others sampling dates. Moreover, the largest amount of plants bugs were recorded in September, followed in October, August and July. In general, population density of plant bugs in Demirköprü, Reyhanlı, Uydukent and Kumlu districts were significantly higher than in Kırıkhan district.Conclusions: The highest number of plants bugs (Lygus gemellatus (HerrichSchäffer), Lygus pratensis Linnaeus, and Creontiades pallidus (Rambur) were recorded in Demirköprü, followed by Reyhanlı, Uydukent, Kumlu and Kırıkhan districts. Moreover, the largest number of plants bugs were recorded in September, followed in October, August and July.Significance and Impact of the Study: A total of 1855 of plant bugs were caught by sweep-net at five sampled districts. The highest number of plants bugs were recorded in Demirköprü, followed by Reyhanlı, Uydukent, Kumlu and Kırıkhan districts. Moreover, the largest amount of plants bugs were recorded in September, followed in October, August and July. In general, population density of plant bugs in Demirköprü, Reyhanlı, Uydukent and Kumlu districts were significantly higher than in Kırıkhan district.