Scale insects of the conifer trees in Turkey and their zoogeographical distribution

WOS: 000222303600007In Turkey, 25 species of Coccoidea (Homoptera) are recorded on Conifera tree species. The family Diaspididae has 15, Coccidae 6, Pseudococcidae 3, and Margarodidae I species. Specifically, Dynaspidiotus spp. are recorded on Abies, Cedrus, Picea, and Pinus; Leucaspis spp. on Pinus spp.; Carulaspis spp. on Biota, Cupressus, Juniperus, and Thuja; Lepidosaphes spp. on Abies, Biota, Juniperus, and Picea; Coccus spp. on Abies, Cedrus, and Pinus; and Planococcus spp. on Cupressus, Juniperus, and Pinus species. Acanthomytilus cedricola is recorded only on Cedrus spp.; Physokerines piceae on Abies and Picea species, and Marchalina hellenica only on Pinus species. Two species are Native, five are Cosmopolitan, 15 are Palaearctic, and 3 are of Mediterranean origin

Helicobacter pylori in allergic and non-allergic rhinitis does play a protective or causative role?

Purpose Many studies have investigated the effect of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) colonization on the development of allergic diseases, but with conflicting results. The purpose of this cross-sectional observation study is to estimate H. pylori prevalence in allergic and nonallergic nasal conditions and compare with normal population

New records of aphid fauna in Turkey

WOS: 000275171700002PubMed ID: 20569127Three aphid species were identified as new records for Turkey aphid fauna from Bartin province. These species are Ceruraphis viburnicola (Gillette) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), Dysaphis apiifolia (Theobald) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and Macrosiphum mordvilkoi Miyazaki (Hemiptera: Aphididae). These records increase the recorded aphid-fauna of Turkey to 433 species.DPT Scientific Research Projects Commission [2003K121110]Financial support from DPT Scientific Research Projects Commission Project No. 2003K121110 is gratefully acknowledged