Poplar pest insects in Isparta province, biology and predators of important species

This study was conducted as a master thesis at Suleyman Demirel University, Graduate School of Applied and Natural Sciences, Forest Engineering Department. Samples were examined and collected periodically in research areas in the years 2011-2013.Pests observed on Populus spp.; Monosteria unicostata (Het.; Tingidae), Chaitophorus leucomelas, C. populialbae, Pemphigus borealis, P. bursarius, P. gairi, P. immunis, P. protospirae, P. populi, P. spyrothecae, P. vesicarius (Hem.; Aphididae), Melolontha melolontha, Polyphylla fullo (Col.; Melolonthidae), Melanophila picta (Col.; Buprestidae), Saperda populnea (Col.; Cerambycidae), Anomala osmanlis (Col.; Rutelidae), Altica tamaricis, Chrysomela populi, Zeugophora flavicollis (Col.; Chrysomelidae), Byctiscus populi (Col.; Rhynchitidae), Phyllonorycter populifoliella, Phyllocnistis unipunctella (Lep.; Gracillariidae), Paranthrene tabaniformis (Lep.; Sesiidae), Archips crataegana, A. podana, A. rosana, A. xylosteana, Gypsonoma minutana (Lep.; Tortricidae), Malacosoma neustria (Lep.; Lasiocampidae), Furcula furcula (Lep.; Notodontidae), Lymantria dispar (Lep.; Erebidae), Subacronicta megacephala (Lep.; Noctuidae), Nycteola asiatica (Lep.; Nolidae), Cladius (Trichiocampus) grandis, Nematus (Hypolaepus) caeruleocarpus, Pristiphora compressicornis (Hym.; Tenthredinidae) dir. Especially, P. tabaniformis and P. fullo were found as very important pest in poplar sapling and plantations. Predator species determined; Adalia bipunctata, A. decempunctata, A. fasciotapunctata revelierei, Coccinella septempunctata, Harmonia quadripunctata (Col.; Coccinellidae), Cantharis livida (Col.; Cantharidae).