{"title":"Exploration of ITS region as DNA barcode for Kakothrips priesneri Pelikan phylogeny","authors":"İnci Şahin Negiş","doi":"10.29136/mediterranean.1344488","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29136/mediterranean.1344488","url":null,"abstract":"The Thripidae family is a diverse group of insects with global distribution and significant economic importance as pests of agricultural crops. Accurate identification and classification of Thripidae species are critical for their effective management and control. To aid in this effort, DNA barcoding using the ITS gene region has proven to be an efficient and reliable tool for identifying and differentiating Thripidae species. The high variability rate of the ITS region makes it particularly effective for identifying and classifying closely related species, providing valuable insight for understanding and preserving the taxonomic diversity of the Thripidae family. The present study aims to explore the effectiveness of the ITS gene region for DNA barcoding of Kakothrips priesneri Pelikan species. For the first time, the ITS data obtained from this study showed the placement of Kakothrips priesneri in both common methods, using DNA barcoding (BLAST and MEGA), produced positive results for the ITS analysis, indicating that the region may be suitable for the Kakothrips species.","PeriodicalId":151022,"journal":{"name":"Mediterranean Agricultural Sciences","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139284399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Races of stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici) identified in Central Anatolia","authors":"E. B. Turgay, Merve Nur ERTAS OZ, Sibel Bülbül","doi":"10.29136/mediterranean.1338041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29136/mediterranean.1338041","url":null,"abstract":"Wheat is one of the most important cereal groups, with large cultivation areas in Türkiye and around the world. Stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici) is one of the biotic factors limiting the yield and quality of wheat. It is significant to determine its race/races in a region in terms of breeding studies and suggestions on varieties of wheat for farmers. This study aims to detect the stripe rust races in Central Anatolia, Türkiye. Wheat leaves with stripe rust were collected in Ankara, Eskişehir, Kırkkale, Kırşehir, and Yozgat provinces in 2020. Urediniospores for each isolate were collected from leaves, and a set of differentials containing different resistance genes was used to determine the virulence of the isolates. Inoculation was done by spraying 7-days-old seedlings, and reactions were assessed. Results showed that isolates were effective on Yr2, Yr6, Yr7, Yr8, Yr9, Yr10, Yr17, Yr24, Yr25, and Yr32 resistance genes in the entire region. Along with this phenotyping study, further studies on these isolates will be done genotypically.","PeriodicalId":151022,"journal":{"name":"Mediterranean Agricultural Sciences","volume":"225 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139288303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Composition and distribution of Thysanoptera (Insecta) in the area of Balcalı, Adana Province, Türkiye","authors":"E. Atakan","doi":"10.29136/mediterranean.1333554","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29136/mediterranean.1333554","url":null,"abstract":"This study was conducted to identify thrips (Insecta: Thysanoptera) species in the Balcalı area of Adana Province, Türkiye, known as a polyculture area having diverse topographic features. Thrips were extensively collected by the tapping method from awide range of agricultural crop plants during 2019-2020. A total of 1150 adult thrips individuals were collected, representing 24 identified species. Among them, the most prevalent and abundant species were the cotton thrips, Thrips tabaci Lindeman and the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). These two species showed varying population dynamics based on the flowering patterns of the plants sampled. Thankfully, no thrips damage was observed on the sampled plants. Although invasive pest thrips species such asThrips hawaiiensis (Morgan) and Scirtothrips dorsalis (Hood) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) were found in low numbers, and both of them were collected mostly from flowers of sesame and green pepper plants. A low number of predatory thrips belonging to geniuses, Aeolothrips (Aeolothripidae) and Scolothrips (Thripidae) were detected on beans, potatoes and cotton after March.","PeriodicalId":151022,"journal":{"name":"Mediterranean Agricultural Sciences","volume":"42 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139310200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Biological control of sesame moth and tobacco whitefly in Antalya sesame fields","authors":"Hasan Part, İsmail Karaca","doi":"10.29136/mediterranean.1327381","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29136/mediterranean.1327381","url":null,"abstract":"Sesame moth and tobacco whitefly cause significant damage to sesame plants, especially in the second-period sesame cultivation areas, if early intervention is not implemented. This greatly reduces efficiency. Chemical control is generally preferred for these pests in Türkiye. Today, the use of chemical control creates many harmful results. Therefore, in our study, the aim is to use biological control agents and preparations as an alternative to chemical control. In this study, applications of Nostalgist Bl biological insecticide containing 1.5% Beauveria bassiana strain Bb-1 1x108 CFU mil-1 spores, Nimbecidine biological insecticide containing 0.3 g L-1 Azadirachtin active ingredient, and Trichogramma evanescens Westwood (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) an egg parasitoid and activities were determined. The application area (2 da) was divided into 3 blocks; each block was named with the letters A, B, and C. Each block was divided into four parcels. The above applicatios and biological insecticides were applied separately in each parcel, including the control parcels in each block. In the counts made according to the application results, there was a significant decrease in whitefly eggs and nymphs on the leaf surface. A very significant decrease was observed in the populations per plant in the sesame moth larvae counts. The highest efficiency was obtained with Nimbecidine and Nostalgist applications. The yield was moderate in the plots with parasitoid application.","PeriodicalId":151022,"journal":{"name":"Mediterranean Agricultural Sciences","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139320346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Achieving high buckwheat sorting accuracy in a deep learning based model by applying fine scaling method","authors":"Hakan Aktaş, Övünç Polat","doi":"10.29136/mediterranean.1292860","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29136/mediterranean.1292860","url":null,"abstract":"Automated seed sorting is widely used in the agricultural industry. Deep learning is a new field of study in agricultural seed sorting applications. In this study, a classification of buckwheat seeds and foreign materials, such as sticks, chaff, stones was performed using deep learning. The main purpose of the study was to show the effect of scaling the images on the classification results, while creating a dataset. An industrial experimental setup was used to generate the datasets of buckwheat seeds and foreign materials to be sorted by deep learning. The images in the created dataset were rescaled with two different techniques, precision scaling and direct scaling, which were labelled as Type1 dataset and Type2 dataset, respectively. To classify buckwheat seeds and foreign materials, AlexNet architecture was used. The classification accuracy was calculated as 98.57% for Type1 Dataset and 97.34% for Type2 Dataset. As a result, it was concluded that the Type1 dataset had a higher accuracy and the use of precision scaling can be used to improve the classification results in industrial applications.","PeriodicalId":151022,"journal":{"name":"Mediterranean Agricultural Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139324141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effects of exogenous tyrosine supplement on spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) cultivation under lithium stress","authors":"N. Turfan","doi":"10.29136/mediterranean.1300307","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29136/mediterranean.1300307","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, the effects of exogenous Tyrosine (Tyr: 2.5 mM) application on the variations of growth rate parameters, enzymatic and non-enzymatic constituents, oxidative stress, and mineral content under lithium-applied (Li1: 6.44 mM; Li2: 19.32 mM) seedlings of the Anlani F1 spinach cultivar were investigated. Results showed that a higher Li led to a significant reduction in the growth rate parameters including shoot, root, and leaf length, the fresh weight of shoot, root, and leaf, and leaf blade sizes, whereas a lower Li dose resulted in an increase in those parameters. In contrast, the Tyr supply to the Li-applied seedlings resulted in a rise in these measured parameters. Similarly, chlorophyll and polyphenol contents and PAL, APX, CAT, POD, and SOD activities were higher in all exogenous Tyr-treated groups, including lithium-treated groups. Whilst nitrate content was higher in the Li-applied seedlings, NR activity was lower. Also, MDA and H2O2 were found to be higher in the Li-applied group, but exogenous Tyr supplements reduced their levels in the seedlings. Li, Ca, Na, Cl, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, and Zn accumulation were induced by Li doses and Tyr applications together with Li, but Tyr applications alone reduced all of their levels. Also, exogenous Try supplementations to the Li-applied group caused an important decline in the Li accumulation. As a result, a higher Li dose exhibited a negative effect on the growth rate, chemical constituent, and antioxidant compounds of the Anlani F1 spinach cultivar, but exogenous Tyr supplement improved those examined traits in the Li-applied seedlings.","PeriodicalId":151022,"journal":{"name":"Mediterranean Agricultural Sciences","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139337917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of sewage sludge effects on soil fertility and silage maize growth","authors":"Aylin ZAMBAK ÖZGÜR, Şule Orman, Huseyin Ok, Ismail Emrah Tavali","doi":"10.29136/mediterranean.1325684","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29136/mediterranean.1325684","url":null,"abstract":"Different methods are being tried all over the world for the safe disposal of sewage sludge. One of these methods is to evaluate the waste in plant production by applying it to the soil. In this study, the potential of using stabilized and dried sewage sludge in silage maize cultivation was investigated. Silage maize was grown by applying the sewage sludge to the soil at different rates [0 t ha-1 (SS0-Control), 20 t ha-1 (SS2), 40 t ha-1 (SS4), 60 t ha-1 (SS6), and 80 t ha-1 (SS8)]. Thus, the material's effects on soil fertility and plant growth were examined. According to the results, the sewage sludge enriched the soil, which contains restrictive factors in terms of fertility and on which maize growth is carried out, with humus and nutrients. However, it was observed that the material does not cause salinity problems in the soil. It was determined that sewage sludge positively affected the growth of silage maize but could not provide sufficient nutrition for the plant in terms of macronutrients. Considering the economic benefits and environmental risks, applying the sewage sludge with a maximum of 60 t ha-1 in silage maize growth is appropriate. However, it would be incredibly beneficial to support the material with chemical fertilizers to increase the silage yield and quality of the plant.","PeriodicalId":151022,"journal":{"name":"Mediterranean Agricultural Sciences","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139341603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analysing crisis situations of seedlings and crisis conditions in palmyra palm stands in Burkina Faso","authors":"Babou Sogue, B. Özkan","doi":"10.29136/mediterranean.1318007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29136/mediterranean.1318007","url":null,"abstract":"The regeneration system of Borassus aethiopum in Burkina Faso is the subject of several hypotheses. However, it is challenging to implement appropriate conservation strategies due to the lack of usage of bioeconomic approaches to support this or that perspective. The objective of this study is to settle this debate by assessing the status of palm tree stands using a bioeconomic model based on a dynamic equilibrium price. The data used in the study was gathered from thirty farming households in the study area in 2010, 2015, and 2020, as well as from monitoring thirty farm sites. The results show that, on average, there is an equilibrium between the rate of harvesting and the rate of regeneration of the palmyra palm. Nonetheless, market prices do not reflect the species' value, as they are between 28% and 166% below their implicit level. To ensure a proportionality coefficient between the equilibrium price and the resource constraint, a dynamic Pigouvian tax should be applied, taking into account the gap, the rate of exploitation, and regeneration.","PeriodicalId":151022,"journal":{"name":"Mediterranean Agricultural Sciences","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139349868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Phenological and pomological characterization of promising loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) cultivars suitable for the Mediterranean climate","authors":"Mustafa Kizil, C. Durgac","doi":"10.29136/mediterranean.1233047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29136/mediterranean.1233047","url":null,"abstract":"This study was conducted during the 2017 and 2018 growing seasons to determine the yield performances, phenological and pomological characteristics of ten 21-year-old loquat cultivars grown under Mediterranean conditions at Dörtyol, Hatay, Turkey. The flowering of the cultivars was observed in detail and the earliest flowering was found in ‘Akko XIII’ and the latest in ‘Ottaviani’ cultivars. Among the tested cultivars, the highest yield was found in ‘Champion’ (168 kg tree-1, 387.36 g cm-2) whereas the earliest and latest ripening cultivars were found as ‘Akko XIII’ and ‘Lapta M’, respectively. The highest values in terms of fruit weight, seed weight and seed number were obtained from ‘Baduna 5’ variety as 50.60 g, 9.59 g and 4.50 fruits, respectively. In terms of fruit flesh/seed ratio, ‘Hafif Çukurgöbek’ (5.33) had the highest value, while ‘Lapta M’ (3.29) had the lowest. The highest total soluble solids, pH and acidity values were measured in ‘Hafif Çukurgöbek’ (13.70%), ‘Lapta B2’ (3.85) and ‘Lapta M’ (1.15), respectively. The cultivars used in the study were compared using the Weighted-Rankit Method according to their important characteristics and the cultivar ‘Hafif Cukurgöbek’ got the highest score. However, the results showed that most of the cultivars used in the experiment, except ‘Lapta M’, could be grown economically in the Mediterranean climate.","PeriodicalId":151022,"journal":{"name":"Mediterranean Agricultural Sciences","volume":"97 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134512796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Manufacture and evaluation of a semi-automatic incubator for hatching quail eggs","authors":"Safaa Ghareeb, Mohamed Ali Ibrahim Al-Rajhi","doi":"10.29136/mediterranean.1260234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29136/mediterranean.1260234","url":null,"abstract":"This research evaluates a semi-automatic incubator designed for hatching quail eggs using locally available materials, with the aim of increasing the quail population, since quails do not naturally incubate their eggs. The objective is to produce meat that competes with broilers as a rich source of protein. The study includes three experimental variables: three incubation temperatures (37, 37.5, and 37.7°C), three turning times (2, 6, and 12 times per day), and three post-hatching periods for chicks to remain in the incubator (2, 6, and 12 hours). The measurements include the percentage of total hatchability within the first 3 hours, as well as rates of deformation and mortality. The results of this research indicated that the manufactured semi-automatic incubator was able to maintain a high hatching percentage, low deformation percentage, and a low mortality percentage when using an incubation temperature of 37.5°C, turning the eggs 12 times per day, and allowing the chicks to stay in the incubator for 12 hours after hatching. Therefore, it is recommended to utilize the manufactured semi-automatic incubator for hatching quail eggs under the above-mentioned parameters.","PeriodicalId":151022,"journal":{"name":"Mediterranean Agricultural Sciences","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129668956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}