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The families Calliphoridae, Polleniidae, and Rhiniidae, commonly known as blowflies, are synanthropic and familiar calyptrate families of the order Diptera. Although many species are characterized by their bright metallic green or blue bodies, some others could be totally or somewhat dark or black in color (Jewiss-Gaines et al., 2012; Castro et al., 2016; Williams et al., 2016; Shirokov and Chaika, 2017). The biology of the family is mainly based on omnivore larval habitats. Mainly, the species are oviparous and gravid females are attracted to decomposing organic materials to lay eggs. They exhibit diversity of feeding habits such as necrophagy, coprophagy, saprophagy, parasitism, and myiasis (Rognes, 1991). Within the necrophagous insect community calliphorids are among the first visitors and colonizers of carrion and they have a very significant role as both decomposers and forensic indicators of postmortem interval estimations (Rivers and Dahlem, 2014; Martín-Vega et al., 2017). Thus, the identification of blowflies is not important only for basic entomology, but also for other fields of science, especially medical,

This study was conducted during the April and October 2017 to determine the small carrion visitor flesh fly (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) species in Yozgat province of Turkey. The experiments were carried out simultaneously in the funnel type traps which were hung in three different directions of six selected poplar trees in Bozok University, Erdogan Akdag Campus. For this purpose, chicken livers were used as bait to attract the adult flies. The specimens were collected daily and a total of 21 flesh fly species were identified. While Sarcophaga (Liopygia) argyrostoma (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830), Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa (Wiedemann, 1819) and Ravinia pernix (Harris, 1780) were found the most common and abundant, S. (Liosarcophaga) tuberosa Pandellé, 1896 and S. (Helicophagella) novercoides Bottcher, 1913 were rarely encountered species in the traps. All species were recorded for the first time in Yozgat and additionally, S. (Liosarcophaga) aegyptica Salem, 1935 and S. (Golania) platariae Povolný, 1992, representing new records for Turkish fauna. Climatic data and seasonal species distributions of the study area were also provided.

ÖZET: Baklazınnı, Epicometis hirta (Poda) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), elma üretimini sınırlandıran önemli bir zararlıdır. Bu çalışma, Adana ve civarından alınan topraklardan izole edilen iki entomopatojen fungusun ( ABSRACT:The Blossom Beetle Epicometis hirta (Poda) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) is one of the important pest that limits apple production.. This study was aimed to examine the role of two entomopathogenic fungi (Beauveria bassiana and Fusarium sp.) were isolated from field soil from Adana province. E. hirta collected from Yozgat, Sorgun, Gedikhasanlı province and the districts and the entomopathogenic fungi inoculated on E. hirta adults by spraying method. In the experiment, 1x10 6 , 1x10 7 and 1x10 8 conidia ml -1 concentrations were used. 40 adults per concentration and 10 adults per recurrence were used within four recurrences. After the inoculation, mortality rates mycosis rate and were calculated for day 7 and 14 days. At 7th day, the mortality rates of B. bassiana were calculated as, 60%, 85%, 80% and for Fusarium sp. isolates were calculated as; 40%, 35%, 40% respectively. At 14th day, the mortality rates of B. bassiana were calculated as 70%, 90%, 90% and for Fusarium sp. isolates; 50%, 70%, 75% respectively. LC 50 values were determined using Fusarium sp. (213) and 1x10 8 conidia ml -1 doses) could be used as potential biological control agents in classical biological control programs aimed at managing the pest.

Myiasis is infection with a fly larva, usually occurring in tropical and subtropical areas. A 32-years-old immunocom­pro­mised woman with fever, gastrointestinal pain, cramps, vomiting; and fatigue was referred to Ghaem Hospital in Mash­had in July 2018. Entomological characterisation of cephaloskeletons, posterior spiracles of the excreted larvae and gen­ital dissection of male fly were diagnosed as Sarcophaga (Liopygia) argyrostoma. Accidental intestinal myiasis caused by unplanned intake of dipterous larvae by contaminated food staff or water. Patients with immune deficiency may be more at risk for the threat of maggot’s infestation, so in such cases, hospital standard should be more in atten­tion. To best of our knowledge, S. argyrostoma has not been reported before in the indexed literature from Iran.

This study was conducted during the April and October of 2017 for the aim of to determine the small carrion visitor flesh fly (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) species in Yozgat province of Turkey. The experiments were carried out simultaneously in the funnel type traps which were hung in three different directions of six selected poplar trees in Bozok University, Erdogan Akdag Campus. For this purpose, chicken livers were used as bait to attract the adult flies. The specimens were collected daily and a total of 21 flesh fly species were identified. While Sarcophaga (Liopygia) argyrostoma (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830), Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa (Wiedemann, 1819) and Ravinia pernix (Harris, 1780) were found the most common and abundant, S. (Liosarcophaga) tuberosa Pandellé, 1896 and S. (Helicophagella) novercoides Bottcher, 1913 were rarely encountered species in the traps. All species were recorded for the first time in Yozgat and additionally, S. (Liosarcophaga) aegyptica Salem, 1935 and S. (Golania) platariae Povolný, 1992, representing new records for Turkish fauna. Climatic data and seasonal species distributions of the study area were also provided.