<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In Poland, in the years 1919-2010, in field crops of tomato (<italic>Lycopersicon esculentum</italic> Mill.), paprika (<italic>Capsicum annuum</italic> L.) and eggplant (<italic>Solanum melongena</italic> L.) there were found 52 phytophagous species belonging to 6 orders of insects: Orthoptera, Thysanoptera, Hemiptera, Coleoptera, Lepidoptera and Diptera. The number of pest species occurring on the different crops was: tomato - 39, paprika - 41, eggplant - 27.The presented phytophagous entomofauna proved to be stable in terms of species composition over the years of observations. However, there was a significant variation in population size, which was subject to considerable fluctuations in successive growing seasons.The dominant species posing a threat to plantations every year included: for tomato: Colorado potato beetle (<italic>Leptinotarsa decemlineata</italic>), green peach aphid (<italic>Myzus persicae</italic>), soil pests: cutworm (Agrotis sp), wireworms (Agriotes sp) and white grubs (Melolontha sp); for paprika: onion thrips (<italic>Thrips tabaci</italic>), green peach aphid (<italic>Myzus persicae</italic>), bugs (Lygus sp.); for eggplant: green peach aphid (<italic>Myzus persicae</italic>), Colorado beetle (<italic>Leptinotarsa decemlineatas</italic>), onion thrips (<italic>Thrips tabaci</italic>).</abstract>

In Poland, in the years 1919-2010, in field crops of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.), paprika (Capsicum annuum L.) and eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) there were found 52 phytophagous species belonging to 6 orders of insects: Orthoptera, Thysanoptera, Hemiptera, Coleoptera, Lepidoptera and Diptera. The number of pest species occurring on the different crops was: tomato - 39, paprika - 41, eggplant - 27.The presented phytophagous entomofauna proved to be stable in terms of species composition over the years of observations. However, there was a significant variation in population size, which was subject to considerable fluctuations in successive growing seasons.The dominant species posing a threat to plantations every year included: for tomato: Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), green peach aphid (Myzus persicae), soil pests: cutworm (Agrotis sp), wireworms (Agriotes sp) and white grubs (Melolontha sp); for paprika: onion thrips (Thrips tabaci), green peach aphid (Myzus persicae), bugs (Lygus sp.); for eggplant: green peach aphid (Myzus persicae), Colorado beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineatas), onion thrips (Thrips tabaci).

Phytophagous Entomofauna of Tomato, Paprika and Eggplant Occurring on Plantations in Poland in 1919-2010

Research Institute of Holticulture, Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3, 96-100 Skierniewice, Poland

Journal of Fruit and Ornamental Plant Research

In Poland, in the years 1919-2010, in field crops of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.), paprika (Capsicum annuum L.) and eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)...

Phytophagous Entomofauna of Tomato, Paprika and Eggplant Occurring on Plantations in Poland in 1919-2010

Published Online: Feb 15, 2012

Page range: 5 - 19

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10032-011-0014-6

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