Fedai Erler

Akdeniz University · Department of Plant Protection

Bu çalışma ile daha önce yürütülen çalışmadan elden edilen üç (Beauveria bassiana M48, Beauveria bassiana M49, Isaria fumosorosea M50) izolatın arazi koşullarında zararlı F. occidentalis’e karşı etkinliği belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla öncelikle zararlının sorun olduğu iki örtüaltı (Kepez, Serik) ve iki açık alan (Aksu, Korkuteli) yetiştiric...

White grubs, the immature forms of the well-known May–June beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), are the most wide spread and destructive insect pests of many agricultural crops worldwide. White grub management in Turkey relies heavily on soil application of synthetic insecticides, with negative side effects on soil organisms. In this study, a new-de...

The potato tuber moth (PTM), Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is a worldwide potato pest that thrives in warm temperate and tropical climates. The aim of this study was to evaluate the pathogenicity of indigenous isolates of three entomopathogenic fungi (EPFs) [Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill.–3, Isaria fumosorosea (Wiz...

The rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae L. (Hemiptera: Aphididae), is one of the important pests of roses (Rosa spp.) (Rosaceae) in many parts of the world, including Türkiye. In the present study, the pathogenic activity of five indigenous entomopathogenic fungal (EPF) isolates [three isolates of Beauveria bassiana (BbDm-1, BbKm-1, BbMp-1), one isolate...

A two-year field study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of mass-trapping of the codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), using newly designed light trap in reducing fruit damage in apple orchards. In both years (2020 and 2021), experiments were conducted in two apple orchards, one of which was located in Antalya (Elmal...

In this study, the effectiveness of entomopathogenic fungal (EPF) species isolated from soil and infected aphid samples taken from different districts of Antalya between 2018-2020 was investigated against the cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii. For this purpose, 19 entomopathogenic fungal isolates were tested against the nymphs and adults of A. gossypii...

The apple ermine moth, Yponomeuta malinellus Zeller, 1838 (Lepidoptera Yponomeutidae), is a common pest of apple trees in Asia and Europe, and it has spread to North America. In apple growing regions of Turkey, the population of this pest may increase from time to time, requiring a separate control measure. In such cases, Turkish apple growers gene...

Potato tuber moth (PTM), Phthorimaea operculella, is one of the most damaging pests of potatoes both in the field and in storage and occurs in almost all potato-producing areas in the world. In stored potatoes in Turkey, management of this pest still relies heavily on the use of synthetic insecticides. However, due to the development of resistance...

One of the best methods for the control of bruchid (Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) is host plant resistance because of protecting human health by supplying foods without residues. Number of genotypes of Cicer echinospermum P.H. Davis, a wild and crossable with domesticated chickpea (C. arietinum L.), is known as limited number, but it has been recently...

The South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), has invaded most Afro-Eurasian countries and is threatening worldwide tomato production. Various strategies have been developed and implemented to manage this pest. Here, we present a timely review on the up-to-date development and practical implementation of int...

Background The Colorado potato beetle (CPB) Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) is one of the most damaging pests of potatoes all over the world as well as in Turkey. Both adults and larvae of this pest feed on the foliage of potatoes, and often cause complete defoliation of potato plants, with considerable yield losses of u...

In Turkey, mushroom flies (Diptera: Phoridae, Sciaridae, Scatopsidae, Cecidomyiidae) are the most serious insect pest problems, affecting the cultivation of white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus (Lange) Imbach (Agaricaceae). The light traps used against these pests are of low efficiency because they have normally been designed to catch houseflie...

The bean bruchid, Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a serious pest of kidney beans, Phaseolus vulgaris L., worldwide. In Rwanda, management of this pest in stored beans is generally based on conventional chemical insecticide applications with high residues. In this study, a pyrethrum-based product (Agrothrin®), a natural e...

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The tomato moth, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is one of the most damaging pests of tomato crop in Turkey and is of great economic importance in greenhouse-grown tomatoes. Current control of this pest has heavily relied on the use of synthetic insecticides, inducing the selection of resistant T. absoluta populations and...

With more than 200 host plant species, the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae), is one of the most common and destructive pests of agricultural crops including vegetables, fruits, field crops and ornamentals in both open-field and greenhouse cultivations in Turkey. Control of this pest generally depends on the u...

Pulse beetles, Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) are among the most important insect pests of stored green gram or mung bean (Vigna radiata) in India. Control of this pest generally relies on the use of synthetic insecticides. Insecticide usage in long-term storage of green grams has been problematic for years due to health and envir...

In the present study, a total of 17 indigenous entomopathogenic fungal (EPF) isolates (Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill. – 14, Clonostachys rosea (Link) Schroers – 2, Isaria farinosa (Holmsk.) Fr. – 1) obtained from soil samples collected from Antalya province (southwestern part of Turkey) and three commercial EPF products [i.e. Priority® (Paecilom...

Bu çalışmada, Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (Btk) içeren bir biyoinsektisitin (Delfin) predatör böcek Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)’ye karşı doğrudan ve dolaylı etkileri incelenmiştir. Denemeler laboratuvar koşullarında yürütülmüş ve etkinlik IOBC değerlerine göre sınıflandırılmıştır. Predatör böcek, 28±1°C, 1...

Yeşil şeftali afidi, Myzus persicae Sulzer (Hemiptera: Aphididae), Antalya İli’nde seralarda biberlerin önemli bir zararlısıdır. Bu çalışmada, yerel (Antalya İli’ndeki) entomopatojen fungusların belirlenmesi ve M. persicae’ye karşı etkinliklerinin araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla, Antalya İli’nde tarımsal faaliyetlerin yoğun olarak yapıldığı...

In the present study, repellent activity of three plant essential oils (EOs) [anise (Pimpinella anisum L.), eucalyptus (Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn.) and peppermint (Mentha piperita L.)] and their major components (trans-anethole, 1,8-cineole and L-menthol, respectively) was evaluated at five concentrations (3.6, 7.1, 14.3, 28.6 and 57.1 µl/l air...

Fecundity (egg production) and fertility (egg hatchability/progeny production) are important components of both sexual and asexual reproduction of insects. Some plant essential oils (EOs) are reported to be active inhibitors against various insect pests by reducing or completely hindering their fecundity and fertility. The present study was carried...

The coccinellid Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is one of the most important predators of mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). This mealybug destroyer is widely used for the biological control of the Citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri Risso in citrus-growing regions of Turkey. Microbial bio-pesticides based on Bacill...

The green peach aphid, Myzus persicae Sulzer (Hemiptera: Aphididae), is an important pest of peppers in greenhouses in Antalya province. The control of this pest is generally based on the use of chemical insecticides resulting in residues on peppers. The aim of this study was to find out indigenous entomopathogenic fungi and to investigate their pt...

With respect to ACP 100 germplasm, we have been notified by Dr. S. Abbo (who provided the seeds) that the identification of this accession was mistaken. The identification

The use of resistant plant varieties is an important control option in the management of seed beetles (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) under storage conditions. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to screen and select pea (Pisum L.) accessions for resistance to pulse beetle (Callosobruchus chinensis L.) under storage conditions. Seeds of four Pisum...

The western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), one of the main pests of agricultural areas, causing occurrence of significant economic losses if no control measure is taken. In recent years, the use of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF), an alternative method of control, has come into the prominence. EPF have...

The western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), one of the main pests of agricultural areas, causing occurrence of significant economic losses if no control measure is taken. In recent years, the use of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF), an alternative method of control, has come into the prominence. EPF have...

The chickpea leaf miner, Liriomyza cicerina (Rondani) (Diptera: Agromyzidae), is an important pest of cultivated chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). A 2-year field study was carried out to screen a total of 126 Cicer germplasm for resistance to the leaf miner during the 2012 and 2013 growing seasons. Resistance was evaluated using a visual scale of 1–9,...

Chickpea leaf miner (Liriomyza cicerina Rond.) (Diptera: Agromyzidae) is a distinctive, important insect pest of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) that can cause substantial yield losses if it is not adequately controlled. Host plant resistance to leaf miner is one of the best control options in sustainable farming. Since there are insufficient resista...

Tomato moth, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is the major pest of tomatoes in the West-Mediterranean Region of Turkey (Antalya). It first appeared in Antalya in 2010. The spread of the pest has been exceptionally rapid, and it is now present almost throughout Turkey. It attacks the tomato plant at any stage and can cause 50-100%...

Aphis gossypii Glover affects a wide range of host plants including Cucurbitaceae species and causes serious direct and indirect damage to many crops. Although economic losses caused by this pest are mainly due to virus transmission, direct damage by sucking plant sap is not so important. This study consisted of two consecutive work packages; in th...

Tomato moth, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is the most serious threat for tomato production worldwide and observed for the first time in Turkey in 2009. It can cause up to 100% loss of yield and fruit quality when no control measures are implemented. The present study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of emulsifiable co...

Nohut yaprak galeri sineği [Liriomyza cicerina Rond. (Diptera: Agromyzidae)] dikkate değer verim kayıplarına yol açtığı için Türkiye’deki en önemli ve yaygın nohut (Cicer arietinum L) zararlılardan biridir. Nohut yaprak galeri sineği zararının üstesinden gelmek için en pratik, çevreci ve ekonomik çözümlerden biri dayanıklı çeşitlerin kullanılmasıdı...

The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae), is one of the most serious pests of many crops both indoors and outdoors in south-western Turkey (Antalya). In the present study, essential oils (EOs) from five medicinal and aromatic plants [Mentha pulegium L. (Labiatae), Foeniculum vulgare Mill. (Umbelliferae), Pistacia...

Türkiye’de örtüaltı üretiminin yaygın olarak yapıldığı yerlerin başında Antalya ili gelmektedir. İldeki örtüaltı üretiminde domates, biber, hıyar ve patlıcan en yaygın yetiştirilen bitkiler olmakla birlikte kavun, karpuz, kabak, kesme çiçeklerden de karanfil ve gerbera yetiştiriciliği de son yıllarda yaygınlaşmıştır. Örtüaltı yetiştiriciliğinde hiç...

Oviposition deterrents have potential to prevent arthropod pest infestations making the crop habitat less or no favorable for pests to lay eggs and even to settle. In this study, seed oils of maize, safflower, rapeseed and castor oil plant were evaluated in the field between years of 2015 and 2016 for their oviposition deterrent activity against wi...

The citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri) is a serious pest of citrus groves in Turkey and has recently caused considerable damages to some cut flowers (especially, roses and orchids) in greenhouses in Antalya (southwestern Turkey). In this study, repellent and oviposition-deterrent activities of essential oils from anise (Pimpinella anisum), rosemar...

Verticillium dahlia Kleb. is one of the most important disease of eggplants in the world. The use of various eggplant varieties grafted onto resistant rootstocks is a common and efficient practice to control of the disease. But, the disease causes serious and economically important losses every year in the greenhouse-grown grafted eggplants in Anta...

In Rwanda, management of stored maize insect pests is based on conventional chemical insecticide applications with high residues. Organic pesticides containing pyrethrins like Agrothrina® (Dusting powder, Agropharm Ltd., Kigali, Rwanda) containing 0.11% pyrethrins, 1.1% piperonyl butoxide (PBO) synergist (w/w), a natural extract from the African py...

The present study was carried out in two successive mushroom growing periods in 2014 to determine the effectiveness of three different coloured (yellow, blue and white) sticky traps in capturing mushroom flies; mushroom phorid fly Megaselia halterata Wood (Diptera: Phoridae), mushroom sciarid fly Lycoriella ingenua (Dufour) (Dip.: Sciaridae) and mu...

Antalya ili çevresi, örtüaltı sebze yetiştiriciliğinin yoğun olarak yapıldığı bir bölgedir. Burada hastalık ve zararlı etmenleri, uygun iklim koşullarından dolayı tüm yıl boyunca ürünlerde zarar yapmaktadırlar. Zararlılarla mücadelede de ilk akla gelen kimyasal uygulamalar olup, yoğun ve bilinçsiz bir şekilde kullanılmaktadır. Dolayısıyla insan ve...

A fundamental shift to a total system approach for crop management in greenhouses is urgently needed to resolve escalating economic and environmental consequences of longlasting undesired effects of synthetic pesticides used in combating agricultural pests. The aim of this study was to examine a potential new approach i.e. Microbial-based Productio...

Background: The carmine spider mite, Tetranychus cinnabarinus, and silverleaf whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, are serious pests of both field- and greenhouse-grown crops in southwestern Turkey. Control of these pests has been heavily dependent upon chemical pesticides. Objectives of this study were to investigate the occurrence of indigenous entomopatho...

Bu çalışmada, ülkemiz kültür mantarı üretiminde önemli yeri olan Antalya’nın Korkuteli ilçesinde mantar yetiştiriciliği yapılan alanlarda son zamanlarda önemli kompost zararlısı haline gelen Mantar Scatopsid Sinekleri (Diptera:Scatopsidae)’ne karşı alternatif mücadele olanakları araştırılmıştır. Bu amaçla yarpuz (Mentha pulegium L.), adaçayı (Salvi...

Tomato is often thermally processed. Chlorpyrifos-ethyl, a broad-spectrum organophosphate pesticide, is widely used on the tomato plants. Therefore, understanding of the fate of the residues during the tomato thermal processing is important for the calculation of dietary exposure. The effects of thermal processing on the reduction of the chlorpyrif...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the entomopathogenic fungi (EPF), Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill. (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes) strain PPRI 5339 [BroadBand, an emulsifiable spore concentrate (EC) formulation] and Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) Sorokin (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) strain F52 [Met52, both EC and gra...

The QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap, efficient, rugged, and safe) sample preparation method and gas chromatography-electron capture detector (GC-ECD) were adopted for rapid extraction and determination of prochloraz residues in cultivated mushrooms. The results were further confirmed by using a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) system. The...

The pear psylla, Cacopsylla pyri L. (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), is one of the most serious insect pests of pears in Turkey. In recent years, psyllid management has become increasingly difficult because of development of insecticide resistance and withdrawal of registered chemicals from the market. In this study, field efficacy of an emulsifiable concen...

The present study was carried out in the Elmalı-Ciglikara cedar forest, located in Southwestern Turkey (Antalya), in 2010 to determine feeding habits of F. rufa (southern red wood-ant). These forests have been threatened by Acleris undulana, the cedar leaf moth for long years. For this purpose, we consciously selected three nests from the study are...

In this study, essential oils obtained from anise (Pimpinella anisum L.), eucalyptus (Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn.), peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) and two Origanum species (O. minutiflorum O. Schwarz & P.H. Davis and O. onites L.) and their major components (/rans-anethole, eucalyptol, menthol, carvacrol and thymol, respectively) were tested fo...

Phytophthora root and stem rot caused by Phytophthora sojae is one of the most destructive disease of soybeans in the world. Effective management of the disease depends on selection and use of soybean varieties resistant to the disease. Fast and reliable procedures are vital to screen soybean varieties against the pathogen. Novel real-time quantita...

To produce high yield, quality crops of mushrooms is an important component of the mushroom industry. The present study was carried out to evaluate the effect of seven vegetable materials (two commercial neem-based products, Neemazal-T/S®; and Greeneem oil®, containing azadirachtin-A, and five hot water extracts from plants: Inula viscosa L., Ononi...

The carmine spider mite, Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisduval), is one of the most economically important pests of greenhouse-grown vegetables and ornamentals in southwestern Turkey (Antalya). The pest is generally controlled by repetitive applications of chemicals, resulting in environmental pollution and resistance in pest population. In this stud...

In the present study, alternative control possibilities were investigated against mushroom scatopsid flies, Scatopse spp. (Diptera: Scatopsidae), which have recently been an important cause of pest problems in mushroom growing cellars in the Antalya-Korkuteli district, an important place in the mushroom production of Turkey. For this purpose, the e...

Environmental exposure to pesticides may cause serious health risks including fertility and reproductive function. The aim of this study was to highlight whether there is a relationship between exposure to abamectin and male fertility parameters of farmworkers. Twenty male farmworkers who were using abamectin and 20 men not exposed to pesticides we...

The carmine spider mite, Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisduval) (Acarina: Tetranychidae), is one of the most economically important pests of greenhouse-grown vegetables and ornamentals in southwestern part of Turkey (Antalya). In the present study, the fumigant toxicity of Mentha pulegium L. (Lamiaceae) essential oil was tested against T. cinnabarinu...

Mushroom sciarid fly Lycoriella ingenua (Dufour, 1839) comb. nov., is one of the most common fly pests affecting the cultivation of Agaricus bisporus (Lange) Imbach in Turkey. In this study, eight insect growth regulators (IGRs)--diflubenzuron, flufenoxuron, lufenuron, methoprene, novaluron, pyriproxyfen, teflubenzuron, and triflumuron-were tested...

The cedar leaf moth (CLM), Acleris undulana Walsingham, has recently become an important pest in the cedar forests in southwestern Turkey. Control has focussed on the use of synthetic chemical pesticides, with little research having been conducted on alternative control methods. In this study, four botanical pesticides (two commercial neem products...

The term 'organically grown food' denotes products that have been produced in accordance with the principles and practices of organic agriculture. The use of alternatives to synthetic fertilizers is an important issue in organic systems. A two-year field experiment to evaluate effects of organic fertilizers on the yield and quality of open field gr...

Yield loss due to leaf miner [Liriomyza cicerina (Rondani, 1875) (Diptera: Agromyzidae)] damage in chickpea (Cicer arietinum Linnaeus, 1753) (Fabales: Fabaceae) may reach 40% in the Mediterranean basin. A total of 15 chickpea genotypes with different leaf types including five normal (fern), five simple (unipinnate), and five multi (bipinnate) leave...

The efficacy of trunk treatment with three materials, cotton seed oil, lime and used motor oil, were evaluated for the control of apple clearwing, Synanthedon myopaeformis (Borkhausen) (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) in an apple orchard during two successive years (2004 and 2005). The weekly total number of adult catches and exuviae was recorded each year....

Insect growth regulators (IGRs) are currently the fastest-growing class of insecticides, and in Turkey these products represent a new approach to pest control. In recent years, several IGRs were also registered for the control of the house fly, Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae), in Turkey. A field survey was conducted in the summers of 2006 an...

The chickpea, Cicer arietinum L. (Fabales: Fabaceae), seeds are vulnerable, both in the field and in storage, to attack by seed-beetles. Beetles of the genus Callosobruchus are major storage pests of chickpea crops and cause considerable economic losses. In the present study, a total of 11 chickpea genotypes including five ’kabuli’ (Mexican white,...

Over the last decade, mushroom production has become one of the most actively developing fields of agriculture in Turkey. About 45% of the total mushroom production and >50% of the total compost production occurs in the Antalya-Korkuteli district (southwestern Turkey). Major insect pests of mushroom production are cecidomyiid, sciarid and phorid fl...

The most serious insect pest problems affecting the cultivation of mushroom [Agaricus bisporus (Lange) Imbach] in Turkey are mushroom flies (sciarids, cecids and phorids). Mushroom phorid fly, Megaselia halterata (Wood), is the most common insect pest species during April-October. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential for eight botani...

The larvicidal potential of the essential oils from Origanum onites L. and O. minutiflorum (O. Schwarz & P. H. Davis) (Labiatae) and their commercially available components (carvacrol, thymol, γ-terpinene, and terpinen-4-ol) was investigated against the brown-tail moth, Euproctis chrysorrhoea (L.) (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae), an important pest of a...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the fumigant toxicity of three essential oils extracted from anise (Pimpinella anisum L.), thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) and rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) and their binary (1:1) and tertiary (1:1:1) mixtures against adult Callosobruchus maculatus F. under laboratory conditions. The results showed tha...

Over the last two decades, mushroom growing has become one of the most dynamically developing fields of agriculture in Turkey. The white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus (Lange) Imbach, accounts for up to 95% of total mushroom production value, while Pleurotus, Lentinus, Grifola, Ganoderma, Flammulina, Hericium, and Auricularia are the main speci...

Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae) is an important vector many bacterial, protozoal and viral infections. In this study, the housefly populations composed of flies collected between June 2006 and June 2007 from different localities of Antalya, Turkey were analyzed for resistance to pyriproxyfen. In the feeding tests, pyriproxyfen was applied to...

La producción de cosechas de frutos de calidad y alto rendimiento es un componente importante de la industria de champiñones. El presente estudio se llevó a cabo para evaluar el efecto de siete materiales vegetales (dos productos comerciales: Neemazal-T/S® y aceite Greeneem®, conteniendo azadirachtin-A, y cinco extractos en agua caliente de plantas...

The essential oil isolated from anise (Pimpinella anisum L.) and its previously identified major component, trans-anethole (commercially available), were tested for their larvicidal activity via topical administration to fourth instar larvae of the brown-tail moth, Euproctis chrysorrhoea L. Both test materials showed larvicidal activities in a dose...

Laboratory and field experiments were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of kaolin particle film on winterform oviposition of the pear psyllacacopsyllapyri (L.) (Hemiptera: Psyllidae). Kaolin particle film (kpf) treatment significantly reduced winterform oviposition rates in both choice and no-choice tests in the laboratory. In choice tests, overwi...

The pine processionary moth (PPM), Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni Tams. (Lepidoptera: Thaumatopoeidae), is an important forest pest in the Mediterranean area, and urticating hairs of the caterpillars of this species cause allergic reactions on skin of humans and animals. In the present study, the larvicidal activities of Turkish oregano (Origanum onites L...

A 2-yr field study was conducted to evaluate a botanical natural product, AkseBio2, for control of pear psylla, Cacopsylla pyri L. (Homoptera: Psyllidae). Three applications were made each year. Whereas the first application was applied at the dormant period (just before the first eggs were deposited by overwintered females), the second and third a...

The fumigant toxic and oviposition-deterring activities of three essential oils, laurel (Laurus nobilis L.), myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) and wormwood (Artemisia absinthum L.), were studied against the carmine spider mite, Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisd.) (Acarina: Tetranychidae), under laboratory conditions. All three essential oils were toxic to...

Essential oils extracted from the seeds of anise (Pimpinella anisum), dried fruits of eucalyptus (Eucalyptus camaldulensis), dried foliage of mint (Mentha piperita) and basil (Ocimum basilicum) and fresh foliage of laurel (Laurus nobilis) were tested for their repellency against the adult females of Culex pipiens. All essential oils showed repellen...

A chitin synthesis inhibitor, novaluron, was evaluated under laboratory conditions for its larvicidal activity against a field population of the housefly, Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae), by feeding and dipping methods. The concentrations used were 1, 2.5, 5, 10 and 20 mg a.i./kg in both methods. The product caused >80% larval mortality at 1...

The pine processionary moth (PPM), Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni Tams. (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae), is an important forest pest in the Mediterranean area, additionally urticating hairs of the caterpillars of this species cause strong allergic reactions on skin of humans and animals. In the present study, essential oils extracted from aerial parts of O...

Six major monoterpenoid constituents of essential oils from aromatic plants grown in Turkey namely, carvacrol, 1,8-cineole, menthol, γ-terpinene, terpinen-4-ol and thymol were tested for their fumigant activity against adults and eggs of the confused flour beetle, Tribolium confusum du Val and larvae and eggs of the Mediterranean flour moth, Ephest...