A New host (Tatianaerhynchites aequatus (L.) coleoptera: Rhynchitidae) Record for bracon pectoralis Wesmael, Baryscapus bruchidii (Erdös), Eupelmus urozonus Dalman and exopristus trigonomerus (Masi) from Turkey

This study was conducted to determine distribution and natural enemies of Tatianaerhynchites aequatus in the Southeastern and the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey during 2002-2004. In order to determine parasitoids of apple fruit weevil, T. aequatus collected from almond orchard. It deals with the apple fruit weevil, T. aequatus, which is the most important pest of the almond in Turkey, causing considerable economic damage. The apple fruit weevil is a polyphagus pest, infesting apple, apricot, pear, plum, peach and cherry except almond. In this study; Braconid parasitoid Braconpectoralis and chalcid parasitoids Baryscapus bruchidii, Eupelmus urozonus and Exopristus trigonomerus, were obtained from T. aequatus larvae collected from almond trees in Diyarbakır, Elazığ and Mardin. T. aequatus is a new host record for B. pectoralis, B. bruchidii, E. urozonus and E. trigonomerus for Turkey.