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Lady Beetles (Coleoptera:Coccinellidae) of Iranian Cotton Fields and Surrounding Grasslands


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1 Department of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Shahre Rey Branch, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
2 University of Ecology and Management, ul. Wawelska 14, 06102 Warszawa, Poland
3 KS Agricultural Faculty; Plant Protection Department; 46060 Kahramanmaras, Turkey
4 Department of Entomology, Islamic Azad University, Fars Science and Research Branch, Iran, Islamic Republic of
 

Lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) are one of the powerful and dominant predators in cotton fields and also other agroecosystems. The fauna of these beneficial insects was studied in cotton fields and surrounding grasslands of Iran through 2000-2006. Totally, 40 species from 17 genera (including Adalia, Anisosticta, Brumus, Chilocorus, Clitostethus, Coccinella, Cryptolaemus, Delphastus, Exochomus, Hippodamia, Nephaspis, Nephus, Oenopia, Propylea, Rodolia, Scymnus and Stethorus) were collected from different regions of Iran.

Keywords

Coccinellidae, Cotton Fields, Fauna and Iran.
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Authors

Ghahari Hassan
Department of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Shahre Rey Branch, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Wojciech B. Jedryczkowsky
University of Ecology and Management, ul. Wawelska 14, 06102 Warszawa, Poland
Murat Aslan
KS Agricultural Faculty; Plant Protection Department; 46060 Kahramanmaras, Turkey
Hadi Ostovan
Department of Entomology, Islamic Azad University, Fars Science and Research Branch, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Abstract


Lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) are one of the powerful and dominant predators in cotton fields and also other agroecosystems. The fauna of these beneficial insects was studied in cotton fields and surrounding grasslands of Iran through 2000-2006. Totally, 40 species from 17 genera (including Adalia, Anisosticta, Brumus, Chilocorus, Clitostethus, Coccinella, Cryptolaemus, Delphastus, Exochomus, Hippodamia, Nephaspis, Nephus, Oenopia, Propylea, Rodolia, Scymnus and Stethorus) were collected from different regions of Iran.

Keywords


Coccinellidae, Cotton Fields, Fauna and Iran.

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