Pest and beneficial species associated with the sesame plantations in Adana province, Turkey

This study was carried out to determine the fauna of pest and beneficial insect and mite species in the sesame plantations of Adana province. The study consucted between June and October 2015 in Seyhan, Yüreğir, Karataş and Kozan districts of Adana. As results; 5 order belonging to Arthropoda and 16 family, 41 species and 9 genus, totally 10320 insect were collected in sesame plantations of Adana. A total of 26 species and 7 genus of insect pests were found in sesame plantations. Twenty-six species and 7 genus belonging to the Thysanoptera, Coleoptera, Hemiptera and Lepidoptera orders; 15 species and 2 genus belonging to the Thysanoptera, Coloptera, Neuroptera and Hemiptera orders as beneficial insects, on the sesame fields. When plants were 50-70 cm long, Bemisia tabaci damage was very high and it has been observed to cause very significant yield losses. Other insects were not observed to cause significant damage sesame. Within benefical species, a significiant density of Chrysoperla carnea, (Stephens) was observed. Kozan were found to be an important region due to rich harmful and useful species in diversity.