Phyllotreta nigripens (Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae), a new host of Nosema phyllotretae (Microsporida) in Turkey

Yaman M., Aslan İ., Radek R.

JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE, cilt.78, sa.4, ss.239-242, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 78 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10340-005-0100-y
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.239-242
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In the present study we describe a Nosema infection in a Phyllotreta nigripens population. The parasite was identified as Nosema phyllotretae. The spores are oval, 3.97 +/- 0.47 mu m (2.85-4.75) in length and 2.19 +/- 0.36 mu m (1.90-2.85) in width. The polar filament has commonly 14 coils. The spore wall is 138-200 nm thick and made up of a clear endospore (88-140 nm) and a uniform exospore (40-70 nm). The polar filament measures 100-125 nm in diameter in the mature spirals. The polaroplast is thin lamellar. This study presents P. nigripens as a new host for N. phyllotretae and a second infection locality in Turkey.