Natural enemies feeding on some Centaurea species in the Yuksekova basin

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dc.contributor.authorSirri, Mesut
dc.contributor.authorOzaslan, Cumali
dc.contributor.authorSert, Osman
dc.contributor.authorAlfarraj, Saleh
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-24T19:27:22Z
dc.date.available2024-12-24T19:27:22Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentSiirt Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground: Excessive and unconscious use of pesticides in agricultural areas negatively affects ecosystem services and biodiversity and threatens human and environmental health. Therefore, natural enemies (biological control agents) that could be utilized to suppress the infestation of diseases, pests and weeds have attracted the attention of scientists globally. There are limited studies on the occurrence of natural enemies on Centaurea species in the Yuksekova basin, Turkey. The Yuksekova basin has a rich floristic diversity; however, remained unexplored and underutilized. Limited use of pesticides, and the presence of natural enemies feeding on weeds in the region have recently attracted the attention of researchers for searching biological control agents. Asteraceae is the dominant family in the region with the highest diversity, causing significant yield losses in agricultural area of the basin. Methods: Therefore, preliminary studies were conducted to determine the natural enemies feeding on the genus Centaurea. The region was divided into 10 x 10 cm systematic grids and occurrence of Centaurea species, and their natural enemies were recorded. Results: The survey identified 10 species belonging to Centaurea genus in the study area. Different insect species, i.e., Lixus pulverulentus Scopoli, Larinus grisescens Gyllenhal and Bangasternus orientalis Capiomont belonging to Curculionidae (Coleoptera) family were observed to feed and spend biological periods on Centaurea behen L., Centaurea pterocaula Trautv. and Centaurea iberica Trev. ex Spreng species. Conclusions: It is estimated that the natural enemies recorded on Centaurea species could be potentially used in biological control of the species on which they were recorded in the current study. However, detailed studies on host specificity and efficacy of the identified insect species are needed. (c) 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of King Saud University. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
dc.description.sponsorshipScientific Research Projects Commission (DUBAP) of Dicle University, Diyarbakir [DUBAP.21.002]; King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [RSP-2023R7]
dc.description.sponsorshipThe current study was produced from the first author's doctoral thesis. This study was supported by Scientific Research Projects Commission (DUBAP) of Dicle University, Diyarbakir under grant number DUBAP.21.002. This project was supported by Researchers Supporting Project number (RSP-2023R7) King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102215
dc.identifier.issn1018-3647
dc.identifier.issn2213-686X
dc.identifier.issue6
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85133946332
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102215
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12604/6621
dc.identifier.volume34
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000828153000012
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of King Saud University Science
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241222
dc.subjectCentaurea species
dc.subjectNatural enemies
dc.subjectBiological control
dc.subjectSurvey
dc.subjectY?ksekova basin
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.titleNatural enemies feeding on some Centaurea species in the Yuksekova basin
dc.typeArticle

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