Comparative research on useful entomofauna from vegetable crops

Abstract

Observations were effectuated in different vegetable cultures (tomatoes, green peppers, eggplants etc.) from solariums or fields and in different conditions of application of the chemical treatments for pest control. The material was collected during the year 2009 by using land traps of Barber type. The collected material was brought to the lab and then it was classified. The collected entomofauna mainly belongs to the following species: Coccinella septempunctata L., Chrysopa spp., Halyzia 14-guttata L., Syrphus spp., Aphidius spp., Nabis spp., Adonia variegata Goeze, Adalia bipunctata L., Orius spp., Zicrona coerulea L., Helophilus lineatus F., Encarsia formosa Gahan, Paracodrus apterogynus Hal.