Cynipidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) fauna of Istanbul

Pamukkale University Scientific Research Project Unit, 2012FBE04

Some records of parasitoid wasps associated with gall wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in Istanbul, Turkey

Pamukkale University Scientific Research Project Unit, 2012FBE04

Invertebrate infestation in green turtle (Chelonia mydas (linnaeus, 1758)) and loggerhead turtle (caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758)) nests on Alata beach, Mersin, Turkey

Invertebrate infestation in sea turtle nests (Caretta caretta and Chelonia mydas) was recorded for the first time for Alata beach, Mersin, Turkey. A total of 121 green and 32 loggerhead nests were recorded and 34 (22.22%) of these were examined in terms of the invertebrate faunal composition. The specimens found in the nests were identified to order, family, or genus levels and they were represented as 5 orders. These invertebrate groups are Pimelia sp. larvae (Tenebrionidae; Coleoptera), Elater sp. larvae (Elateridae; Coleoptera), Scarabaeidae larvae (Coleoptera), Muscidae (Diptera), Enchytraeidae (Oligochaeta), Myrmeleontidae (Neuroptera), and Cyrptostigmata (Acari). © TÜBİTAK

Monitoring and conservation of Loggerhead Turtle's nests on Fethiye Beaches, Turkey

Fethiye beaches are the one of the most important sea turtle nesting beaches from Turkey. The reproductive biology of nesting loggerhead turtles was investigated there during three consecutive nesting seasons (2011-2013). A total of 253 nests were recorded in three seasons, and these nests included an average 80.4 eggs per nests. The incubation periods have decreased considerably over the last decade, potentially pointing to a climate change effect. The nest density was 7.2 nests/km in 2011, 10.7 nests/km in 2012 and 12.6 nests/km in 2013. Despite this 3-year increase, the overall number of nests over the last two decades shows a gradual decline, although the pattern differs from beach to beach. It was determined that the habitat loss and tourism activities are the main problems and are effect breeding activities of the species. In this respect, site-specific conservation actions were started at the Fethiye beaches. ©Biharean Biologist, 2016

Oak gallwasp Dryocosmus mayri (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae) - new record from Turkey

Gazi University Scientific Research Project Unit (BAP-05/2007-40

Two new records of inquiline wasp of the genus Saphonecrus Dalla Torre & Kieffer, 1910 from Turkey, their associated galls and hosts (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Synergini)

Gazi University Scientific Research Project Unit (BAP-05/2007-40), Pamukkale University Scientific Research Project Unit (2010BSP016

A little known species Pontania proxima (Serville, 1823) (Hymenoptera, Symphyta, Tenthredinidae) from Turkey

Gazi University Scientific Research Project Unit (BAP-05/2007-40

First Records of Inquiline Wasps of the Genus Ceroptres Hartig, 1840 (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae, Synergini) from Turkey

Oak galls between March-September in 2007, 2008 and 2009, in the Inner Western Anatolian, Turkey were collected. Inquilines Ceroptres cerri Hartig, 1840 and Ceroptres clavicornis Mayr, 1872 were reared in laboratory conditions. These species make new records for the Turkish Fauna on both genus and species levels. We provide details on geographical distribution, their developed galls and hosts. We also provide the collecting time of the galls and emergence time of the adult wasps