Determination of Harmful Insect Species in Zivzik Pomegranate Production Areas of Siirt Province

Zivzik pomegranate is an important source of income for producers in Siirt province. There are many harmful insect species that cause loss yield and quality pomegranate. This study was carried out to determine the pest production areas province its districts 2018 2019. The conducted total 38 orchards 12 villages 3 (Central, Şirvan Pervari). To species, samples were collected with pheromone trap, shoot cutting, visual inspection, Japanese umbrella cultivation methods. As a result studies, 24 belonging 7 orders 19 families identified. Among these Carob moth (Ectomyelois ceratoniae (Zeller, 1839)), Pomegranate aphid (Aphis punicae Passerini, 1863) Chrysobothris affinis (Fabricius, 1794) found be species. dried fruit beetle (Carpophilus spp.) fly (Drosophila melanogaster Meigen, 1830), Ash whitefly (Siphoninus phillyreae (Haliday, 1835)), leopard borer (Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761) Tenuipalpus granati Sayed, 1946 determined as secondary pests. Furthermore, detected this first record fauna Turkey