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The Distribution of Agromyza Species in Nagorno-Karabakh Region and Infestation Rate of Host Plants

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Grigoryan, N.M. and V.S. Hovhannisyan. 2024. The Distribution of Agromyza Species in Nagorno-Karabakh Region and Infestation Rate of Host Plants. Arab Journal of Plant Protection, 42(4): 461-464. https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001278 In a survey carried out during the period 2019-2022, two species of Agromyza (Diptera: Agromyzidae) were identified for the first time in Nagorno-Karabakh region: A. parca and A. varifrons. This study focused on these species’ description, distribution, infestation of host plants and determination of some morphometric measurements. High infestation rate (65-70%) was noted on Alopecurus pratensis. Morphometric measurements confirmed the presence of sexual dimorphism in both identified species, especially the male wing length of A. parca in NagornoKarabakh was shorter by 0.7-0.9 mm, and in females 0.3-0.6 mm, whereas the wing length of A. varifrons was shorter by 0.5-0.8 mm. Keywords: Leaf miners, host-plants, morphometric measurements.

Source: Arab Journal Of Plant Protection

DOI: 10.22268/ajpp-001278

Authors: N.M. Grigoryan, V.S. Hovhannisyan

Institutions: Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology, National Academy of Sciences of Armenia

Language: English

Topic: Diptera species taxonomy and behavior

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Life on land

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4407858787