%0 Journal Article
%T Biology and Control of Calomicrus apicalis Demaison, 1891 (Col.: Chrysomelidae), a New Pest of Cedrus libani A. Rich. in Turkey Biologia e Controlo de Calomicrus apicalis, 1891 (Col.: Chrysomelidae, uma Nova Praga de Cedrus libani A. Rich na Turquia
%A Fatih Aytar
%A Said Da£¿da£¿
%A Celalettin Duran
%J Silva Lusitana
%D 2011
%I Esta??o Florestal Nacional
%X Cedrus libani A. Rich., known as Lebanon Cedar or Taurus Cedar, is an important tree species native to the Taurus Mountains in Turkey. Worldwide, the largest forests of C. libani occur in southern Turkey and cover an area of 417.188,5 ha, although relict stands can also be found in the Emirda  Mountains of Central Turkey and near the Ak nc  and  atalan villages of the Black Sea coast, in northern Turkey. Additionally, there are also relict forests in Syria (400 ha) and Lebanon (2,200 ha). Calomicrus apicalis Demaison, 1891 (Col.: Chrysomelidae) is an endemic species and a new pest of Taurus Cedar in Turkey. This insect was found for the first time in Hassa-Akbez forests (Hatay province) in 1891. The populations of C. apicalis have been increasing rapidly since 2000, and from an initial area of 20-30 ha this harmful leaf beetle spread rapidly and nowadays can be found on over 3000 ha of forest, not only in the Taurus Mountains but also in the new plantations/forests in Eastern and Central Anatolia. Beetle attacks have been threatening and affecting the health of young stands of C. libani, as they feed on needles of seedlings and young trees in the spring. The leaves affected by the pest undergo subsequent discoloration then dry up. In this paper we report on the most important aspects of the biology and distribution of this new pest in Turkey, and discuss possibilities of management and control against it. Cedrus libani A. Rich., conhecido como cedro-do-l¨ªbano ou cedro-de-taurus, ¨¦ uma importante esp¨¦cie florestal nativa das montanhas Taurus, na Turquia. As maiores florestas desta esp¨¦cie podem encontrar-se no sul da Turquia, cobrindo uma ¨¢rea de 417.188,5 ha, embora florestas-rel¨ªquia tamb¨¦m possam ser encontradas nas montanhas Emirda  no centro da Turquia, e perto de Ak nc  e  atalan na costa do mar Negro, no norte da Turquia. Adicionalmente, tamb¨¦m existem florestas-rel¨ªquia na S¨ªria (400 ha) e L¨ªbano (2,200 ha). Calomicrus apicalis Demaison, 1891 (Col.: Chrysomelidae) ¨¦ um insecto end¨¦mico e uma nova praga das florestas de cedro na Turquia. Este insecto foi detectado pela primeira vez em Hassa-Akbez (prov¨ªncia de Hatay) em 1891. As popula  es de C. apicalis t¨ºm aumentado rapidamente desde o ano 2000, e de um foco inicial de 20-30 ha esta praga disseminou-se rapidamente e actualmente afecta mais de 3000 ha de floresta nas montanhas Taurus e em novas planta  es no Este e centro da Anat¨®lia. Ataques deste insecto t¨ºm amea ado e afectado a sanidade de florestas jovens de C. libani, com os adultos a alimentarem-se nas agulhas de plantas jovens na Primaver
%K Desfolhador
%K cedro-de-taurus
%K (Cedrus libani)
%K praga
%K Galerucinae
%K Mediterraneo Oriental
%K Leaf beetle
%K Taurus Cedar
%K (Cedrus libani)
%K pest
%K Galerucinae
%K Eastern Mediterranean
%U http://www.scielo.oces.mctes.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0870-63522011000200005