TURUNÇGİL BAHÇESİNDE FARKLI RENK TUZAKLARINDAKİ YAPRAKBİTİ AKTİVİTESİ

Aphids feeds on sap from phloem and xylem vessels, this can cause honeydew secretion. This injury is induced by apterous aphid groups, however alate groups can cause other economically important problems such as virus transmission. Apterous population of aphids are controlled by cultural, biological or chemical control methods. Flight activity of alate populations are much difficult to control because a short time, like a minute or half an hour, is enough for single individuals to transmit viral diseases. The first and most critical step in monitoring alate aphid population is to use the right integrated pest management strategies (IPM). The present study was carried out in Department of Plant Protection Experimental Station of Çukurova University between October 2009 to October 2010 in order to understand the dispersal time of aphid and right sampling methods of alate individuals. Approximately 400 citrus plants were planted spaced of 5.0 m × 3.0 m apart in the orchard in September 2002. Painted water tray (18 X 32 cm) filled with tap water and small amount of liquid soap were placed between rows. Each trap was placed on platform 120 cm from ground. White, red, blue, yellow and green colored traps were used as to compare the color preference of alate aphids. All the individuals caught were identified under the microscope after mounting. After identification their cluster analyzes according to color choice and similarity index were assessed. This research was presented as a poster in the 10th International Symposium on Aphids (4‐8 September 2017, Cappadocia, Türkiye)