Interactions of predatory coccinellids (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in pome and stone fruit orchards in the Çanakkale Province

This study revealed the tritrophic interactions of predatory coccinellids-host aphids-host plants on pome and stone fruit trees herbaceous in orchards Çanakkale Province, Turkey. Field sampling was done during spring summer seasons 2020 2021. Twelve species belonging to eight genera from family Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) were found interacting with eleven host aphids Aphididae (Hemiptera) plants. A total 33 Province. From predators, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) associated seven most common coccinellid, followed by Oenopia conglobata (L.) which six aphids. aphids, Brachycaudus helichrysi (Kaltenbach) species; it ten different coccinellids. Also, plants, highest number Cydonia oblonga Mill. (Rosaceae) Prunus domestica L. As a result, is considered that should be better understood increase success biological control pest orchards.