Syrphid Communities (Syrphidae, Diptera) in Basic Types of Agroecosystems in Karlovo Valley (Bulgaria)

E. MARKOVA and T. TEOFILOVA
Sofia University ”St. Kliment Ohridski”, Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Biology, 8, Dragan Tsankov Blvd., BG - 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria

Abstract

MARKOVA, EMILIA and TEODORA TEOFILOVA, 2011. Syrphid communities (Syrphidae, Diptera) in basic types of agroecosystems in Karlovo valley (Bulgaria). Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., 17: 49-54

This contribution is the first ecologicaly-faunistic study of the syrphid flies from Karlovo valley. Syrphid cenoses in two basic types of agroecosystems were examined – cereals with merged surface and maize. Fourteen agroecosystems were explored. Main population and cenotic parameters of the syrphid communities were identified and analysed: species composition, evaluated qualitatively and quantitatively; occurrence of the species; population density; general average density; dominant and ecological structure. The study established 14 species syrphid flies. All species were new for the syrphid fauna of the valley.

Key words: syrphid flies, Syrphidae, Karlovo valley, community, biological control

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