Research on entomofauna of the runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus L.) crop cultivated in intercropping system in field

Abstract

This paper presents a study on entomofauna from runner bean crop (Phaseolus coccineus L.) cultivated in intercropping system with maize, sunflowers and Jerusalem artichokes and runner bean pure culture and pure culture of sugar maize, at "V . Adamachi" farm, Univesity of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Iasi. The purpose of this study is to determine if the intercropping system is good for runner bean culture, regarding entomofauna, as compared with a pure crop, and entomofauna from a sugar maize crop. The collection was performed using the Barber insect trap. The results revealed a great diversity of fauna, useful and harmful species belonging to the Araneae, Coleoptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Isopoda, Orthoptera, Pulmonata and Homoptera orders. The frequency of these species varied depending on crop species and variants of intercropping.