Sitona Germar 1817 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Species, Distributions and Population Developments in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Cultivated Areas: Turkey, Iğdır Province Alfalfa Areas

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) pest species of Sitona Germar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Iğdır Province located in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey where alfalfa was cultivated in the years 2019 and 2020. Field surveys were carried out at 39 locations between April and November, and 6.107 adult individuals were collected from 64 fields using sweeping nets. Based on research results, six species Sitona humeralis Stephens, 1831,