Predacious activity of Serangium parcesetosum Sicard (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on Bemisia tabaci Genn. (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) on caged tomato

Tomatoes are the most familiar and common greenhouse vegetable crop in Turkey, as well worldwide. Main whitefly species problematic greenhouses, where tomatoes grown primarily, is Bemisia tabaci Genn. (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Mediterranean Region of Turkey. Serangium parcesetosum Sicard (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) proved a coccinellid predator B. voracious feeder by several studies. The hypothesis “the outcome biological control program determined initial pest to ratio” was examined on caged tomato greenhouses. current study showed influence density population growth rate, which independent absence or presence S. (P> 0.05) for × release interaction). No significant differences suppression from predation were monitored between two densities both years. reduced high moderate cages 2-3 weeks after releasing ladybird beetles. During experiment, copulating adults, larvae, pupae predatory beetle observed predator-releasing cages. These results indicated that can survive reproduce plants production during spring months Mediterraenean region