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1 - Fauna of planthoppers superfamily Fulgoroidea (Hem.: Auchenorrhyncha) in the northwestern Iran
Fariba Mozaffarian

Planthoppers are small insects, belonging to the superfamily Fulgoroidea. They cause economic damages by sucking their saps and also transmit some diseases to the plants. In this study, a list of 42 species of planthoppers in the northwestern Iran is provided via collec More

Planthoppers are small insects, belonging to the superfamily Fulgoroidea. They cause economic damages by sucking their saps and also transmit some diseases to the plants. In this study, a list of 42 species of planthoppers in the northwestern Iran is provided via collecting specimens in the field and also examining some already deposited material in Hayk Mirzayans Insect Museum. Additionally, the species recordings published materials in the recent 100 years were included. As a result, one species, Phantia zaitzevi Melichar (Flatidae) is recording for the first time from Iran. Five species, Kelisia ribauti Wagner (Delphacidae), Malenia sarmatica Anufriev (Derbidae), Nymphorgerius rostratus Emeljanov (Dictyopharidae), Meenoplus albosignatus Fieber (Meenoplidae) and Tettigometra eremi Lindberg (Tettigometridae) are firstly recorded for northwestern Iran. The five other species, Cixius pallipes Fieber (Cixiidae), Hyalesthes mlokosiewiczi Signoret (Cixiidae), Dictyophara europaea (Linnaeus) (Dictyopharidae), Dictyophara hoberlandti Dlabola (Dictyopharidae), and Tettigometra vitellina Fieber (Tettigometridae) are herewith recorded for the first time from one or more studied provinces. Manuscript profile

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2 - A field identification key to the scale insects of Iran
Masoumeh Moghaddam

The scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) are one of the important economical pests of crops. It is almost impossible to identify these insects without of microscopic slide preparation. However, herewith, a field guide key is provided for 13 families of scale insects tha More

The scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) are one of the important economical pests of crops. It is almost impossible to identify these insects without of microscopic slide preparation. However, herewith, a field guide key is provided for 13 families of scale insects that have already been reported from Iran. Different methods for specimen collecting and also microscopic slide preparation have been explained as well. Manuscript profile

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3 - Identification of locust species and determining dominancy in Khodaafarin region, northwest of Iran
Mansoor Aalipour Shahzad Iranipour Mohammad Hossein Kazemi Ghadir Nouri Ganbalani Mohsen Mofidi-Neyestanak

During 2010 and 2011, an investigation launched to determine the species combination of locusts and grasshoppers (Insecta: Orthoptera) in one of the most infested area called Ayri-Boujagh within Khodaafarin region, northwest of Iran. To do this, regular insect sampling More

During 2010 and 2011, an investigation launched to determine the species combination of locusts and grasshoppers (Insecta: Orthoptera) in one of the most infested area called Ayri-Boujagh within Khodaafarin region, northwest of Iran. To do this, regular insect sampling was carried out using a 2×2 m quadrate during spring and summer. Afterwards, the number of each species was counted and recorded separately. The specimens sorted were identified through morphological identification keys in Insect Taxonomy Research Department of Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection (Tehran, Iran) by the fifth author. As a result, Calliptamus italicus (Linnaeus 1758) was determined as the dominant species. The yielded data can be entered in further IPM decision making for the pastures and adjacent agricultural fields in the region. Manuscript profile

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4 - Comparison of efficiency of traps type, color and height in tomato Leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) trapping in Urmia

The tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a serious pest of both outdoor and greenhouse tomatoes. The pest has recently been being distributed in Iran, causing serious damage. Different control techniques against this pest are recommen More

The tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a serious pest of both outdoor and greenhouse tomatoes. The pest has recently been being distributed in Iran, causing serious damage. Different control techniques against this pest are recommended but considering its new introduction in Iran, these methods should be re-examined. Application of pheromone for mass trapping is one of those methods. In this research two types of traps (Sticky Delta and Pan trap), three different colors (white, yellow and green) and two elevations (0.5 and 1 m) were examined in four fields in Urmia, Azarbaijan-e-Gharbi province, Iran. Along with adults' emergence, the traps were placed in the fields. Captured moths were counted weekly. The pan trap with 161.07 males per trap had maximum rate of moth capture. Color of Traps did not have significant effect; however, the elevation of 0.5 m with 123.34 captured males was significantly different from the elevation of 1 m (p≤0.05).   Manuscript profile

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5 - Fauna of the families Raphignathidae, Caligonellidae and Camerobiidae (Acari: Trombidiformes) in Lorestan province

In order to study the mite biodiversity in Lorestan province, the specimens belonging to the families, Raphignathidae, Caligonellidae and Camerobiidae collected and studied in 2012 and 2013. As a result, 18 species were identified, out of which one of them is new record More

In order to study the mite biodiversity in Lorestan province, the specimens belonging to the families, Raphignathidae, Caligonellidae and Camerobiidae collected and studied in 2012 and 2013. As a result, 18 species were identified, out of which one of them is new record for Iran fauna and 14 species are new records for Lorestan province, marked by two and one asterisks, respectively. The mite species are as follows: Raphignathidae: Raphignathus collegiatus* Atyeo, Baker and Crossley; R. giselae* Meyer and Ueckermann; R. gracilis* (Rack); R. ueckermanni** Koch and Kara; R. khorramabadensis Bagheri, Jafari and Paktinat Saeej; R. zhaoi* Hu, Jing and Liang; R. sceptrum* Chaudhri, Akbar and Rasool; R. azarshahriensis* Ahani-Azad, Bagheri, Gharakhani and Zarei; Caligonellidae: Neognathus spectabilis* (Summers and Schlinger); N. terrestris* Summers and Schilinger; Caligonella humilis* (Koch); Molothrognathus mikaeeli* Bagheri and Ahani-Azad; M. azizi* Ueckermann and Khanjani; M. mehrnejadi* Liang and Zhang; Camerobiidae: Neophyllobius persiaensis* Khanjani and Ueckermann; N. astragalusi Khanjani and Ueckermann; N. zolfigolii Khanjani et al.; N. saberi* Ahani-Azad and Bagheri. Manuscript profile

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6 - Effects of nutrition with pollen supplement prepared with pea flour on colonies of honey bee Apis mellifera L. (Hym.: Apidae)

This study was carried out to determine the effects of nutrition with different proteinaceous substances on honey bee special factors including mature bee population, the larvae containing area and the diets palatability. The experiment was set out in a completely rando More

This study was carried out to determine the effects of nutrition with different proteinaceous substances on honey bee special factors including mature bee population, the larvae containing area and the diets palatability. The experiment was set out in a completely randomized design with 6 treatments and 5 replicates. The experimental substances were soybean flour, bakery barn, pea flour, sugar powder, honey and milk. Pea flour was a novel and particular proteinaceous material in this experiment that was applied in different diets. The experiment was initiated early in spring 2011 and involved two distinct feeding periods on 3 May 2011 and 24 May 2011 and three trial instances on 3 May 2011, 24 May 2011 and 14 June 2011. The treatments consisted of: (1) pollen supplement with 3 parts of pea flour and sugar syrup, (2) with 2 parts of pea flour and sugar syrup, (3) without pea flour and sugar syrup, (4) Probee® )commercial pollen supplement( and sugar beverage, (5) sugar syrup only, and (6) the control group. The results revealed that the entire treatments with supplements of pollen yielded much more population rather than number 6. In terms of palatability of diets, the highest palatability was observed for the 3rd, 2nd and 4th diets, respectively, whilst the lowest one was for the 1st diet. The first diet was less consumed compared to the others. It is concluded that the 2nd diet exceeds others in terms of its effect on increasing population of larvae and adults and palatability. Manuscript profile

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