Determination of Infection Rate of Mistletoe (Viscum album) on Hosts in Niğde Province

Nigde bolgesinde 2013-2014 yillarinda yapilan calismada, meyve ve park agaci cesitlerinde yapilan okseotu surveyi neticesinde bu agaclarda yari parazit yasayan Viscum album turune ait alt turun Viscum album ssp. album oldugu belirlenmistir. Alic, ahlat, Ankara armudu, badem, Braeburn elma, erik, kayisi, visne, akasya, kanada kavagi ve sogut agaclarinda Viscum album ssp. album’a rastlanirken; Amasya, Fuji, Galaxy, Golden, Granny smith, Mondial gala, Red chief, Scarlet spur, Starking, Super chief elma ceistleri, kiraz, Deveci armudu, Selvi kavak ve dut gibi agaclarda rastlanmamistir. Bu konukcularda Viscum album ssp. album’un olusturdugu enfeksiyon siddeti ise en yuksek; Badem (Amygdalus spp.) %48.54, kayisi (Prunus armenica L.) %34.98 ve Ankara armutda (Pyrus communis L.) %28.64, oraninda tespit eidlmistir. En dusuk ise elmada (Malus domestica cv Braeburn) %2.20 oraninda saptanmistir