The additional record in Turkey: A larva-pupa parasitoid of orchard ermine moth Yponomeuta padellus Linnaeus, 1758 (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae): Baryscapus evonymellae Bouche, 1834 (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)

Abstract

The study was conducted on the orchards of cherry and naturally grown mahlap cultivation in Elazig province in 2016-2017 years. It has been found that Ypononeuta padellus Linnaeus, 1758 (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae) species causes significant damage to these plants. Baryscapus evonymellae Bouche, 1834 (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) species were obtained from the larvae and pupa of the pest by cultivating the samples of infected plant with this pest. This species is known as the important natural enemy of these pests in Russia, England, Iran and Turkey. The pest and natural enemy species interaction were determined for the second time in Turkey. Harmful to our country; It is the first harmful record on mahlep in our country. The results of this study are important for the biological control against the pests and IPM studies.