Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
II. International Plant Protection Congress, Bursa, Türkiye, 15 Mayıs 2023, cilt.1, ss.119
The predatory mites belong
to Phytoseiidae family are effective biological control agents that feed on
spider mites and some small pests. Their accurate identification is critical
for success of biological control. The commonly used method for identification
of phytoseiid species is confront of their morphologic features. As they are
microscopic organisms with complex and minute taxonomic characters, various
target DNA fragments including 12S rRNA, COI mtDNA, CytB mtDNA, and ITSS were
identified as alternative diagnostic tools at the species level within a
barcoding framework. In this study, we focus on the latest researches on the
molecular barcoding of Phytoseiidae species found in Turkey. DNA sequence data
in this review have been obtained from NCBI GENBANK database. The DNA sequences
shared in the database was mostly produced by using COI mtDNA marker and followed
by 12S rRNA, ITSS, CytB mtDNA and HSP90, respectively. Among 112 phytoseiid
species recorded from Turkiye, 45% of them have already been characterized by molecular identification while
55% of which still need to be sequenced. Based on the DNA sequences belonging
to species from 23 different genera, Typhlodromus is the most studied
genera, and followed by Neoseiulus, Amblyseius, Euseius,
and Phytoseiulus. Although Typhlodromus pyri is
not predominant in Turkiye, this species is the most sequenced species among 30 different species in the genus Typhlodromus. Considering ecological and habitat variations, present molecular data about
Turkish phytoseiid populations is inadequate. In the future, it is
necessary to perform more molecular studies covering both Turkish populations
and undefined worldwide species.