Abstract
A new record is reported of the oak gallwasp Aphelonyx persica on oaks (Quercus cerris, Q. ithaburensis, Q. trojana) in the Inland Aegean Region of Turkey. This species is recorded for the first time on Q. cerris and Q. trojana. Details are given of the geographical distribution, hosts and phenology.
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We thank Dr. Graham Stone and Dr. Mustafa Avcı for helping to check the literature, and Dr. Hayri Duman and Dr. Zeki Aytaç for assisting in the identification of the plant species.
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Katılmış, Y., Kıyak, S. The oak gallwasp Aphelonyx persica: a new record from Turkey, with some new host records. Phytoparasitica 37, 95–97 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-008-0006-3
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