Abstract:
The paper brings
contributions to the knowledge of fauna of
beetles (Coleoptera) in some ecosystems of
sweet and sour cherry from Iaşi and Vaslui
counties, Romania. For catching insects
from orchards two methods have been used:
the sampling with the Barber soil traps
method, six traps placed in each
experimental group, which were fixed with
a salt solution (NaCl) 5%, and the beating
method, where insects collected were kept
and preserved in alcohol 90°, and after
them, the insects collected were pooled and
brought to the laboratory, where they were
prepared for determination. During the
vegetation, at Barber soil traps the insects
have been collected in sweet and sour
cherry plantations, where various control
methods have been applied. From the
collected material, Coleoptera species were
selected, and were determined by species.
Among the most common Coleoptera have
identified: Stethourus punctilum Weisse,
Carabus violaceus L.; Silpha obscura L.,
Cymindis humeralis Fourc., Apion
atomarium Kirby, Otiorrynchus ovatus L.,
Dermestes laniarius Illig., Harpalus
calceatus Duft.
