Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on medicinal, spice and ornamental plants in Adana (Türkiye): new host plant records and faunistic notes

Elekcioğlu N. Z., Özdemir I.

PLANT PROTECTION BULLETIN, cilt.66, sa.3, ss.182-196, 2026 (TRDizin)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 66 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.16955/bitkorb.1892635
  • Dergi Adı: PLANT PROTECTION BULLETIN
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: EBSCO Legal Source, CAB Abstracts, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM), Zoological Record
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.182-196
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study was conducted in Adana, Türkiye, over the period from 2016 to

2017, with the primary aim of cataloging the aphid fauna associated with

medicinal, spice, and ornamental plants. A total of 65 aphid species were

identified and subjected to systematic examination across diverse host

plant taxa within the targeted plant groups. Notably, 42 of these hostplant

associations represent novel records for the aphid fauna of Türkiye,

indicating a substantial contribution to the current understanding of aphid–

plant interactions in the region. Among the collected material, four aphid

species, Uroleucon achilleae, Kaltenbachiella pallida, Coloradoa inodorella

and Cryptomyzus ribis were recorded for the first time in the Turkish aphid

fauna specifically within the Adana province, underscoring the province’s

significance as a site of renewed biodiversity discovery within this taxonomic

group. For each aphid species, the study provides precise locality data

and comprehensive host plant information, detailing collection sites,

environmental context, and the phenology of aphid host associations. Given

the role of aphids as vectors in various plant, pathogen, vector networks,

the research emphasizes the epidemiological and ecological implications of

these findings. In particular, the work documents both country level and Adana

province level new host plant records, enriching the existing knowledge on

the diversity, distribution, and host range of aphids in Türkiye. Collectively,

the results contribute to foundational knowledge for future biogeographical,

ecological, and agricultural risk assessments concerning aphid dynamics

and their potential role in the transmission of plant pathogens within this

agroecological landscape