Abstract
Medicinal and aromatic plants have recently gained popularity, contributing to the economic strength of countries or regions by increasing employment opportunities and representing the areas where they are grown, thus creating various tourism possibilities. However, exposure of these plants to insect groups consuming plant sap, such as aphids, in their natural or unnatural habitats can lead to product loss. There are 350 species of plants exhibiting medicinal-aromatic properties in Artvin province. In this study, medicinal-aromatic plant species distributed in the province were evaluated in terms of aphid population, and 80 aphid species were identified from 72 medicinal-aromatic plants. According to the data obtained from the fields, the highest number of aphid species were found on apple (Malus sylvestris), poplar (Populus nigra), plum (Prunus spp.) and oak (Quercus petreae) species respectively. Aphids were rarely found in medicinal-aromatic plants that give off a strong odor, such as thyme and mint, and it was observed that they did not form dense populations. It was determined that the identified aphid species generally formed dense populations on the leaf surface of fruit-bearing species while they fed on stems and leaves in annual species. To conclude, the study highlights the significant impact of aphid populations on the medicinal-aromatic plants in Artvin, underscoring the need for continuous monitoring and effective management strategies to protect the plants and the economic opportunities they represent.
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Claim · model-written summary
Eighty aphid species were identified from 72 medicinal-aromatic plants.
Verbatim
e0“80 aphid species were identified from 72 medicinal-aromatic plants.”
Claim · model-written summary
The highest numbers of aphid species were on apple, poplar, plum and oak, in that order.
- Taxon
- apple (Malus sylvestris), poplar (Populus nigra), plum (Prunus spp.) and oak (Quercus petreae)
Quercus
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Malus sylvestris
Prunuse0 - Interactor
- aphide0pest
- Outcome
- highest number of aphid speciese0
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Verbatim
e0“the highest number of aphid species were found on apple (Malus sylvestris), poplar (Populus nigra), plum (Prunus spp.) and oak (Quercus petreae) species respectively.”
Claim · model-written summary
Aphids were rare and did not form dense populations on strong smelling plants such as thyme and mint.
- Taxon
- thyme and minte0
- Interactor
- AphidsAphidomorphae0pest
- Outcome
- dense populationse0
- Direction
- did not forme0
Verbatim
e0“Aphids were rarely found in medicinal-aromatic plants that give off a strong odor, such as thyme and mint, and it was observed that they did not form dense populations.”
Claim · model-written summary
Aphids formed dense populations on leaves of fruit-bearing species and fed on stems and leaves of annual species.
Verbatim
e0“the identified aphid species generally formed dense populations on the leaf surface of fruit-bearing species while they fed on stems and leaves in annual species.”