Published January 1, 2015 | Version v1
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The genus Orthezia Bosc (Hemiptera: Ortheziidae) in Turkey, with 2 new records

  • 1. Hungarian Acad Sci, Inst Plant Protect, Agr Res Ctr, Budapest, Hungary

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This study aimed to identify the ground ensign scale insects in 5 provinces (Agri, Bitlis, Hakkari, Igdir, 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 species were found, among them 2 species (Orthezia maroccana Kozar & Konczne Benedicty and Orthezia yashushii Kuwana) that are new records for the Turkish scale insect fauna.

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