Observations on the structure, dynamics and abundance of existing arthropod fauna in the apple orchards from SC Loturi Service SRL in 2018

Abstract

Observations were made on the apple fruit tree orchards belonging to S.A. Loturi Service S.R.L. Delesti, Vaslui County, during the year 2018 from May to August. For this, observations were made periodically on the field, and samples were also collected using soil traps type Barber, which were then analyzed in the laboratory. Barber traps were represented by 6pots with a total volume of 600 mL, in which we used as a preservative liquid a salt solution with 25% concentration and these traps were placed at ground level to collect efficiently specimens belonging to the Coleoptera order. After collection, each sample was labeled and then brought to the laboratory where the impurities were removed in the first phase and only coleopteran species were selected. The species of coleopters in the observation period were: Anisodactilus binotatus, Pseudophonus rufipes, Pterostichus cupreus, Ophonus obscurus, Dermestes laniarius, Coccinella 7 punctate, Epicometis hirta, Opatrum sabulosum, Amara crenata, Dorcadion pedestre, Tachyusa coarctata, Monotoma picipes, Metabletus truncatelus , Brachynus crepitans, Meloe proscarabeus etc.