Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean

This study was conducted to determine some pomological characteristics and macro -micro nutrient contents of both leaves and fruits of 11 Feijoa genotypes ( Feijoa sellowianaBerg.)selected from Sakarya Province in Turkey. For these genotypes, fruit weight, fruit length, fruit width, soluble solid content and fruit aci…

This study was conducted to determine some pomological characteristics and macro -micro nutrient contents of both leaves and fruits of 11 Feijoa genotypes ( Feijoa sellowianaBerg.)selected from Sakarya Province in Turkey. For these genotypes, fruit weight, fruit length, fruit width, soluble solid content and fruit aci…

• MEHMET ALİ BOZKURT
• ÖMER BEYHAN

Aulacaspis yasumatsui Takagi continues to threaten the extinction of the endemic and endangered Cycas taitungensis (Shen et al.) in Taiwan. Failure to understand its population demographic parameters in detail will continue to hinder the success of pest management practices. An in-depth knowledge of the development, s…

• İSMAİL BEZİRĞANOĞLU

Neotropical species of the scale insect genus Rhizoecus Künckel d'Herculais (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Rhizoecidae) found in soil sample material of the Hungarian Natural History Museum were studied. Two new Rhizoecus species, Rhizoecus kontschani Kaydan and Konczné Benedicty sp. n., and Rhizoecus granaradewillinkae Kay…

This study aimed to identify the ground ensign scale insects in 5 provinces (Ağrı, Bitlis, Hakkari, Iğdır, and Van) in eastern Anatolia, Turkey. In order to achieve this goal, Ortheziidae species were collected from natural and cultivated plants in the 5 provinces listed above between 2005 and 2008. A total of 3 speci…

Une nouvelle espèce de Dysmicoccus nuisible à la lavande en Provence (France) (Hemiptera, Sternorrhyncha, Pseudococcidae). Dysmicoccus lavandulae Germain, Matile-Ferrero & Williams n. sp. est décrite et illustrée. Ses séquences ADN sont présentées. L'espèce vit sur Lavandula x intermedia cultivée pour la production d'…

• MEHMET BORA KAYDAN

Last twenty years, Cycas palm has become very popular decorative ornamental plant as evergreen plant. It has been planted in urban landscape and indoor in many countries. Cycad scale Aulacaspis yasumatsui Takagi (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) is one of the most important pest and invasive species that has been spread to all…

• SELMA ÜLGENTÜRK

Medicinal and aromatic plants are used primarily in the medicine, food and cosmetic industries. Scale insect species belonging to Coccomorpha (Hemiptera: Sternorryncha) feed on medicinal and aromatic plants, reducing the yield and commercial value of these crops. This study aimed to determine the scale insect species…

• NAİME ZÜLAL ELEKCİOĞLU

Planococcus Ferris (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha, Pseudococcidae) is a genus of mealybug containing 49 species worldwide. Many species of Planococcus are important pests of agricultural crops. Surveys have been set up in Bengkulu Province, Sumatra-Indonesia, on coffee plantations, in 2023. Planococcus bengkuluensis Zarkani…

Medicinal and aromatic plants are used primarily in the medicine, food and cosmetic industries. Scale insect species belonging to Coccomorpha (Hemiptera: Sternorryncha) feed on medicinal and aromatic plants, reducing the yield and commercial value of these crops. This study aimed to determine the scale insect species…

• MEHMET BORA KAYDAN

Objective: Scabiosis, the infestation of the skin with Sarcoptes scabiei, is a neglected tropical disease, with at least 200 million people being infested with the parasite at any time.It is estimated that scabies is responsible for 0.07% of the total burden of disease worldwide.Objective of this study is to perform a…

• ENGİN ŞENEL

This study presents the first comprehensive etymological analysis of the scientific names and taxa belonging to the tribe Aulacideini (Cynipidae), which is predominantly distributed across the Holarctic region and primarily induces galls on plants within the Asteraceae and Lamiaceae families. The investigation reveals…

• MUSA TATAROĞLU