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¹ Batı Akdeniz Tarımsal Araştırma Enstitüsü, 07100 - Antalya
² Tarım İl Müdürlüğü, Antalya Viewed : 1621 - Downloaded : 763 This study was carried out trough 1999-2000 in order to determine harmful pests in stem and branch in pomegranate orchards in Antalya province, Turkey. Samplings were done at the 8 orchards in districts along coast in Central Antalya, Serik, Kumluca and Finike. Zeuzera pyrina L. (Lepidoptera: Cossidae), Schistocerus bimaculatus Ol. and Apate monachus Fabricius (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae) were determined as harmful pest. As a result of this study, Z. pyrina was found to be main pest and S. bimaculatus and A. monachus populations can lead important harmful level unless management and pruning are not applied properly. Keywords : Pomegranate, Zeuzera pyrina, Schistocerus bimaculatus, Apate monachus, Antalya