Predatory species of Scolytinae in Bursa province of Turkey

Scolytinae, a large group of Coleoptera, are vital community that causes forest damage. Species such as Pityokteines curvidens (Germar), Orthotomicus erosus (Wollaston), Tomicus destruens minor (Hartig) and Ips sexdentatus (Boerner) particularly prevalent in the region. In recent years, prevalence bark beetle species causing tree damage Bursa province has increased. The purpose this study was to determine predator beetles responsible for areas province. Specimens were collected from 8 sites area identified belonging 25 2 orders 12 families. found Synuchus vivalis (Illiger), Opilo taeniatus (Klug), Trichodes apiarius (Linnaeus), Anthrenus scrophulariae Trogoderma angustum (Solier), glabrum (Herbst), Ampedus cinnaberinus (Eschscholtz), Cylister angustatus (Hoffmann), filiformis (Erichson), Rhizophagus depressus (Fabricius), dispar (Paykull), Ipidia binotata (Reitter), Corticeus linearis pini (Panzer), Nemosoma elongatum (Linnaeus) Dichrostigma flavipes (Stein) represent new records both Marmara Region It been observed eight insects, region Clerus mutillarius Thanasimus formicarius Aulonium ruficorne (Oliver), elongatus (Thunberg), Hypnogyra angularis (Ganglbauer), Megalinus scutellaris (Fauvel), fraxini (Kugelann) Temnochila caerulea (Olivier), have set Additionally, presence these represents record area. These findings obtained through extensive studies insect populations regions.