Researches on Aphidoidea (Hemiptera) species in Tekirdag annual and herbaceous plants

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Nihal ÖZDER This research was carried out between 2018-2020 in order to determine the aphid species in Aphididae family from agricultural lands, non-agricultural areas, parks and gardens and near pavements through annual cultivated plants, weeds, herbaceous plants and ornamental plants in the provinces of Tekirdağ and its districts in Turkey. Sampling was done between March and November. In this study, aphids were identified according to their morphological characteristic and as a result, Aphidinae, Eriosomatinae, Lachninae and Chaitophorinae subfamilies, belonging to the Aphididae family in Hemiptera order were determined. A total of 88 aphid species, 3 of which are subspecies, have been identified within 39 genera belonging to these subfamilies. The genera of these species are affiliated that have been identified as Acyrthosiphon, Ammiaphis, Anoecia, Anuraphis, Aphis, Aulacorthum, Brachycaudus, Brevicoryne, Capitophorus, Cavariella, Dysaphis, Eucarazzia, Forda, Hayhurstia, Hyadaphis, Hyalopterus, Hydaphias, Hyperomyzus, Lipaphis, Macrosiphoniella, Macrosiphum, Metopolophium, Microlophium, Myzus, Nasonovia, Neomyzus, Paczoskia, Pemphigus, Protaphis, Protrama, Rectinasus, Rhopalosiphoninus, Rhopalosiphum, Schizaphis, Sipha, Sitobion, Smynthurodes, Tetraneura and Uroleucon. Anoecia major (Börner, 1950), which was collected from the Phalaris arundinaceae (Poaceae), was identified as a new record for the aphid fauna in our country. With this new record, the number of aphid fauna of Turkey has reached to 572 species. Trigonella sp. (Fabaceae) for Aphis craccivora, Malva neglecta (Malvaceae) -for Aphis nasturti, Cichorium intybus (Asteraceae) for Hyperomyzus lactucae, Amaranthus retroflexus (Amaranthaceae) for Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) euphorbiae and Slybum marianum (Asteraceae) for Uroleucon (Uromelan) aeneum identified as new host plants in Turkey. Key words: Aphid fauna, Anoecia major, Aphidoidea, Tekirdag