March 2013

Infection, colonization and extrusion of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch) Sorokin (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes) in pupae of Diatraea saccharalis F. (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

  The strains MT and E9 of Metarhizium anisopliae were found to be effective in causing the morphological changes in pupae of Diatraea saccharalis of different ages. However, during the treatment with the two strains, it was observed that there was a decrease in the longevity of old pupae and adults that emerged from old and young pupae. The adults that emerged died 24 h later and were...

Author(s): L. C. L. Schneider, C. V. Silva, J. A. Pamphile and H. Conte

March 2013

Lepidoptera fauna in AkdaÄŸmadeni region of Yozgat, Turkey

  The histories of the researches on the Lepidoptera of Yozgat are given. This study was carried out in AkdaÄŸlar located in AkdaÄŸmadeni district (Yozgat, Turkey), during the years 1999 to 2000. The study aimed to collect data on Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea species, their distribution and current status. Butterflies samples were caught with sweep nets from 43 localities during the field work. 121 species...

Author(s): Yusuf HüseyinoÄŸlu⊃ and Mustafa Akyol⊃