Research Article - (2021) Volume 0, Issue 0

A Formation of the alfalfa Entomofauna

A.D. Rixsikhodjaevna1*, R.A. Yusupovich2 and H.P. Bobakulovna1
 
*Correspondence: A.D. Rixsikhodjaevna, Tashkent State Pedagogical University Named After Nizami, Uzbekistan, Email: ,

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Abstract

The paper involves data on alfalfa entomofauna, which was composed of the composition of entomocomplex of alfalfa, including 207 species of phytophagous and 159 species of entomophagous. The formation of the entomofauna of alfalfa agrobiocenosis was detected in alfalfa of different years. The nutritional specialization and nutritional characteristics of the phytophagous and entomophagous were determined.

Keywords

Alfalfa, insects, phytophages, entomophages, parasites, nutritional specialization, polyphages, ligophages, monophages.

Introduction

Alfalfa is an extremely valuable legume and plays an important role in terms of nutrition, agrothecnic, melioration, and phytosanitary. However, because alfalfa is infested with many invertebrates at different stages of development, not only is its large yield lost but also nutrients are drastically reduced. Importantly, alfalfa agrobiocenosis is aimed at maintaining natural entomophagous populations, creating favorable conditions for their reproduction and attracting them to the protected field, reducing the number of pests of alfalfa and other agricultural crops, preventing their mass reproduction. Because alfalfa agrobiocenosis is the primary source of beneficial insects (entomophagous, plant pollinators), it is also important to enrich agrocenoses against natural pest populations of high-yielding entomophagous against pests of other agricultural crops (Ellington et al., 1997; Hoch et al., 2001). In order to study the process of formation of the alfalfa agrocenosis entomofauna in the country, we carried out calculations on one-year, two-year and three-year alfalfa fields.

According to the nutritional properties of common phytophagous in annual alfalfa, monophages involve 7.9%, including Sitona longulus is dominant species, oligophages are 15.7%, Sitona cylindricollis is dominant species, polyphages are about 77.4%, as the dominant species we can note Acyrthosiphon pisum Therioaphus trifolii, Lygus pratensis, and they were recorded (Khamraev et al., 2000; 2001).

Materials and Methods

To study the ways of the formation of alfalfa entomofauna, accounting work was carried out on alfalfa and seedbeds of different ages (first, second, third, and more). The density of dominant species in alfalfa and weeds was determined by K.K. Fasulati method. We determined the population density according to the following formula:

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Here, V -the population density;

R-the total number of species in all samples;

N-the number of taken samples;

The occurrence of the species was studied according to the following formula.

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where n is the type of sample found;

N-the total number of samples taken;

P- meeting

Dominance (predominance), relative abundance was determined in relation to the number of breeds of common species;

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Here, D-dominance

K-the sum of species of species in all samples;

R-the sum of the species.

Calculations were also performed on plant residues using the soil sampling method (at least 32 samples measuring 25 × 25 cm in each variant).

By the method of F.M. Uspensky, the quantitative number of harmful species in foreign plants was calculated on average 1 m2 depending on the stages of development.

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In this case X-the number of pests per 1 m2 area;

K-average number of weeds per 1 m2;

R-the total number of plants considered;

Z-the number of plants on which the pest is spread.

The number of wild arthropods in alien plants was determined according to the stage of development.

The species composition of weeds in irrigated agricultural areas was studied using a weed identifier (Khamraev, A.Sh., 1999).

Results and Discussion

Distribution of phytophagous plants by level of specialization in nutrition in one year (%)

According to nutritional specialty, 26.3% of the total phytophagous is fed on the roots of alfalfa, the dominant species are Agriotes meticulosus and Sitona cylindricollis. The productive organs of the plant are infested with 7.3% phytophages; the dominant species are Lygus pratensis, L.gemelatus, and Adelphocoris lineolatus.

According to the nutritional properties of phytophagous, it is composed of 13.6% monophages in two-year alfalfa, the dominant species are Sitona longilus, Phytonomus variabilis; oligophages are 20.7%, Sitona cylindricollis, Agromyza mint are dominant species; polyphages are 65.7%, Austroagallia laevis, Cicadella viridis, Empoasca meridiana, Aphis crass, Lygus pratensis, Adelphocoris lineolatus are the dominant species.

Nutritional distribution of phytophagous in 2-year-old hay alfalfa (%)

Depending on the specialty of nutrition, 60.23% of phytophages feed on alfalfa leaves, twigs and stems, so Phytonomus variabilis, Sitona cylindricollis, Aphrodes fergansis, Cicadella viridis, Empoasca meridiana, Acyrthosiphon pisum, Heliothis viriplaca and Heliothis viriplaca aredominant species, 9.3% of phytophages feed on the root system of alfalfa, Sitona cylindricollis, S.longulus, Agriotes meticulosus are the dominant species, 14.7% of phytophages are fed with alfalfa organs (combs, flowers, and legume), Lygys pratensis, L.gemellatus, Adelphocoris lineolatus are the dominant species and 16.77% of other phytophagous insects feed on the rests.

Nutritional distribution of phytophagous insects in 2-year-old hay alfalfa (%)

According to the nutritional characteristics of the three-year-old alfalfa, 10.7% of the phytophages are monophages, Phytonomus variabilis and Sitona costipennis are the dominant species, 12.11% are oligophagous, Sitona cylindricollis and Agromyza mint are the dominant species, 77.29% are polyphagous, Calliptamus italicus, italicus, Cicadella viridis, Empoasca meridiana, Aphis craciv pratensis, Thrips tabaci are the dominant species.

Distribution of phytophages according to nutritional properties in 3-year-old hay alfalfa (%)

Depending on nutritional characteristics, 60.86% of alfalfa stems, twigs, and leaves are infested by phytophagous, so Phytonomus variabilis, Sitona cylindricollis, Aphis craccivora are dominant species. 6.89% of the alfalfa roots are infested by phytophages; Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa and Agriotes meticulosus are dominant species. 16.1% of pests are fed by the productive organs of alfalfa, and here Lygus pratensis, L.gemellatus, and Adelphocoris lineolatus are the dominant species.

Distribution of phytophagous on nutritional characteristics in 3-year-old hay alfalfa (%)

According to the nutritional characteristics of biennial alfalfa, monophages-28.2%, Phytonomus variabilis, Bruchophagus roddi are dominant species, oligophages-31.1%, Therioaphis trifolii and Sitona cylindricollis are dominant species, polyphages-40.7%, Lygus pratensis, L.gemellatus, Adelphocoris lineolatus, Thrips tabaci are the dominant species.

Distribution of phytophagous on nutritional characteristics in 2-year-old seed alfalfa (%)

Depending on nutritional characteristics, 61.9% of phytophages feed on alfalfa stems, twigs and leaves, Aphis craccivora, Therioaphis trifolii, Phytonomus variabilis are dominant species, 15.5% of phytophages feed on the root system with Sitona cylindricallis and S. longulus are dominant species, 22.6% of phytophages feed on plant reproductive organs with Lygus pratensis, L.gemellatus, Adelphocoris lineolatus, Bruchophagus roddi are the dominant species.

Distribution of phytophages according to nutritional characteristics in 2-year-old alfalfa (%)

Omnivorous pests are dominated according to the nutritional nature in the annual alfalfa, we observed an increase in the number of oligophagous and monophagous in biennials. In seed alfalfa, although the number of oligophages and monophages is significantly increased, the number of polyphages predominates.

According to nutritional specialization, phytophagous is dominated in alfalfa of all years that feed on the stems, twigs, and leaves of the plant. We observed an increase in phytophages in annual alfalfa due to the large number of species of the family Cicadellidae. In both two- and three-year-old alfalfa, representatives of the same family made up the majority, and the growth of specialized species of families such as Curculionidae, Miridae was found.

The number of phytophages feeding on the roots of alfalfa is high in annual alfalfa (26.3%), a sharp decrease in phytophages was observed in alfalfa of two years (9.3%) and in alfalfa of three years (6.89%), which is directly related to the thinness of the roots.

In experiments, we studied the specialization of the food of species that live in wild plants as a source of pest formation. Among phytophages, we studied representatives of the Aphididae family to feed on a wide variety of plants, including alien plants belonging to 11 families (Gramineae, Compositae, Legiminosae, Chenopodiceae, Cruciferae, Solanaceae, Betulaceae). Tetranichus urticae feeds on representatives of five families (compositae, Cruciferae, Leguminosae, Solansea, Chenopodiaceae).

We determined the nutrition of phytophages in various plants. Representatives of Tenebrionidae, Acrididae, and Gryllidae feed on five family plants (Gramineae, Compositae, Leguminosae, Chenopodicea, and Malvaceae); Representatives of the families of Miridae, Pentatomidae, Thripidae, and Chrysomellidae feed on plant species belonging to three families of wild plants.

During our investigation, we identified 59 plant species belonging to 17 families of wild plants that grow near the edges of the field. In terms of species composition, the Gramineae family includes a more extensive species (17 plant species), 12 plant species belong to the Campositae family, and 5 plant species belong to the Chenopodiaceae family. Three plant species from both Amaranthacea and Cruciferae families of Amaranthacea, Cruciferae were defined, 1 plant species from each family was recorded, such as Papavereceae, Ceratophyllaceae, and Plantaginaceae families.

Representatives of the families Cicadellidae, Acrididae, Buprestidae, and Aphididae dominated in terms of the number of species in the diet. As phytophages emerge, entomophagous also begin to migrate to alfalfa. Representatives of the families Coccinellidae, Chrysopidae, and Syrphidae are common in alfalfa, which is used for different purposes (hay, seeds) in different years.

The formation of harmful entomofauna in annual alfalfa is directly related to the amount of nutrients. Due to the instability of the plant phytomass, all-consuming pests predominate. These species feed on weeds that grow in the field and in the alfalfa. Later, due to the formation of plant cover and the interaction between insects and the plant, oligophages begin to displace all species.

As the ecological environment stabilizes in the crop, monophages begin to displace oligophages. This is because old alfalfa is the source of monophagous, but some monophages that later migrate to alfalfa than oligophagous and polyphagous will later become the dominant species. Because alfalfa is their favorite plant, it leads to rapid multiplication and development of monophages due to favorable environmental conditions in the crop.

11 genera, 5 subgenera, 43 families, 158 seeds, and 207 species of phytophagous were recorded in the areas studied. The identified species were classified according to their nutritional characteristics and nutritional specialization (Table 1).

Name Occurrence Nutrition
In alfalfa In wild plants Feature Specialty
1 2 3 4 5
Type Mollusca        
Class Gastropoda        
Genera Stylommatophora        
Siccinea putrus L. ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Vallonia pulchella Mull. ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Type Arthropoda        
Class Arachnida        
Genera -Acariformes        
Familia Tetranychidae        
Tetranychus urticae Koch. ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Class Insecta        
Sub Class Apterigota        
Genera Podura        
Sminthurus viridis L. ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Sub Class Pterygota        
Genera Orthoptera        
Big Familia Tettigonioidae        
Familia Tettigoniidae        
Tettigonia caudata Charp. ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
 viridissima L. ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Desticus albifrons Fabr. ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Phaneroptera falsata Poda. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Platycleis intermedia turanica Znr. ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Big Familia Grylloidae        
Familia Oecanthidae        
Oecanthus turanicus Uv. ▪▪ ▪▪
Familia Gryllidae        
Gryllus bimaculatus De.G. ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪ ♠ ◙
Tartarogryllus burdigalensis Latr. ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪ ♠ ◙
Melanogryllus desertus Pall. ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
 Pteronemobius heydeni P/Fisch. ▪▪ ▪▪▪ ♠ ◙
Familia Gryllotalpidae        
Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa L. ▪▪ ▪▪▪ ♦ ◙
Big Familia Acridoidae        
Familia Acrididae        
Calliptamus barbarus cephalotus F.-W. ▪▪▪
C.italicus italicus L. ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
C.turanicus Serg.Tarb. ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Anacridium aegyptium L. ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Acrida oxycephala Pall. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Truxalis eximia Eichwald. ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Duronniella gracilis Uv. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
D.kalmyka Ad. ▪▪▪
Dociostaurus maracanus Thunb. ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
D.tartarus Stshelk. ▪▪ ▪▪
D. kraussi nigoreniculatus Serg.Tarb. ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Eremipus persicus Uv. ▪▪
Chorthippus (s. str.) dichrous Ev. ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Ch.turanicus Serg. Tarb. ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Epacromius tergestinus Charp. ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Ailopus oxianus Uv. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
A.thallasinus Fabr. ▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Locusta migratoria migratoria L. ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Oedipoda miniata miniata Pall. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Sphingonotus satropes Sauss. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Spingoderes carinatus Sauss. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Oedaleus decorus Germ. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Genera Homoptera        
Sub Genera Auchenorrhyncha        
Familia Aphrophoridae        
Lepyronia coleoptrata L. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Philaenus spumarius L. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Familia Cicadellidae        
Hephathus unicolor Lindb. ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Austroagallia zachvatkini Vilb. ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Anaceratagallia venosa Fourc. ▪▪ ▪▪▪ ♠ ◙
A.aciculata Horv. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
A. kingradica Dub. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
A. laevis Rib. ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
A. acuteangulata Zachv. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
A. alabugensis Dub. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
A. collicola Dub. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
A.turanica Dub. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
A.carsia Mit. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Batracomorhpus irroratus Lew. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Eupelix cuspidata F. ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Aphrodes ferganensis Dub. ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Cicadella viridis L. ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Empoasca meridiana Zachv. ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
E.minor Zachv. ▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
E.uzbekorum Zachv. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Kyboasca bipunctata Osh. ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Chlorita aclydifera Dlab. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Asianidia asiatica Kush. ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Pseudophlepsius binotatus Sign. ▪▪ ▪▪▪ ♠ ◙
Circulifer opacipensis Leth. ▪▪ ▪▪▪ ♠ ◙
C.haematoceps M.-R. ▪▪ ▪▪
C.tenellus Bak. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Macrosteles laevis Rib. ▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
M.quadripunctulatus Kbm. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Euscelidius mundus Hpt. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Euscelis lineolatus Brulle. ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Eu. plebejus Fall. ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Psanemotetix striatus L. ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪ ♠ ◙
P.dubovskyi Vilb. ▪▪ ▪▪▪ ♠ ◙
Familia Delphacidae        
Asiraca clavicornis Latr. ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Laodelphax striatellus Fall. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Toya propinqua Fieb. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Ribautodelphax zeravshanicus Dub. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Familia Dictyopharidae        
Distyophara europaea L. ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
D.longirostris Wlk. ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Familia Сixiidae        
 Pentastiridius pallens ▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
P.formicarius ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Reptalus rufocarinatus ▪▪ ▪▪▪
R.nigronervosus ▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Hyalesthes obsoletus ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Familia Tettigometridae        
Tettigometra varia ▪▪ ▪▪
T.vitellina ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Familia Issidae        
Scorlupaster asiaticus ▪▪ ▪▪
Brachyprosopa bicornis ▪▪
B.umnovi ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Sub Genera Aphidinea        
Familia Callaphididae        
Therioaphis trifolii ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Familia Aphididae        
Triba Aphidini        
Sub Triba Aphidina        
Aphis craccivora ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
SubTriba Macrosiphina        
Acyrhosiphon pisum ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Genera Hemiptera        
Familia Pentatomidae        
Antheminia lunulata ▪▪ ▪▪▪
A.aliena ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Brachynema germarii ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Holcostethus peltatus ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪ ♠◘
Dolycoris penicillatus ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Codophila varia ▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Familia Coreidae        
Camptopus lateralis ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Coroimeris vitticollis ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Familia Miridae        
Adelphocoris jakovlevi ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
A.lineolatus ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Brachycoleus decolor ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Camptobrochis punctulatus ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Campylomma verbasci ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Lygus gemellatus ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪ ♥◘
L.pratensis ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪ ♥◘
L.rugulipennis ▪▪ ▪▪▪ ♥◘
Plagiognathus bipunctatus ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Poeciloscytus cognatus ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
P.vulneratus ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Trigonotylus ruficornis ▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Genera Thysanoptera        
Sub Genera Terebrantia        
Familia Thripidae        
Frankliniella intonza ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
F.pallida ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Kakothrips robustus ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Odontothrips confusus ▪▪ ▪▪▪
O.phaleratus ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
O.loti ▪▪▪
Thrips tabaci ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Subgenera Tubulifera        
Familia Phloeothripidae        
Haplothrips reuteri ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Genera Coleoptera        
Familia Carabidae        
Аnisodactylus pseudoaeneus ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Amara similata ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Ditomus semicylindricus ▪▪▪
Ophonus calceatus ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
O.rufipes ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Zabrus morio ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Familia Silphidae        
Aclypaea turkestanica ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Silpha tristis subsp. Costata ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Familia Scarabaeidae        
Lethrus appendiculatus ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
L.costatus ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
L.rosmarus ▪▪ ▪▪▪
L.microbuccus ▪▪▪  
L.superbus ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
L.pygmaeus ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Small Familia Rutelinae        
Cyriopertha glabra ▪▪▪  
Small Familia Melolonthinae        
Cryphaeobius brunneus ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Lasiexis dilaticollis ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Panotrogus myschenkovi ▪▪▪  
Xanthotrogus fortis ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Small Familia Cetoniinae        
Cetonia aurata ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Epicometis turanica ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Oxythyrea cinctella ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Familia Melyridae        
Malachius aeneus ▪▪ ▪▪▪
M.ambiguus ▪▪ ♠♥
Familia Elateridae        
Adelocera funebris ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Agriotes caspicus ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
A.meticulosus ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Familia Buprestidae        
Julodis variolaris ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Sphenoptera (s.str.) laticeps ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
S. (s.str.) mohtana ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪
Familia Nitidulidae        
Melygethes planisculus ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Familia Mordellidae        
Mordellistena pumilla ▪▪ ▪▪
Familia Tenebrionidae        
Gonocephalum rusticum ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Tenebrio obscurus ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Familia Meloidae        
Epicauta erythrocephala ▪▪▪ ▪▪
Mylabris bigutteta ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
M.calida ▪▪ ▪▪▪
M.crocata ▪▪ ▪▪
M.monnerheimi ▪▪ ▪▪
M.scabiosae ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Familia Cerabycidae        
Agapanthia violacea ▪▪ ▪▪
Familia Chrysomelidae        
Small Familia Clytrinae        
Labidostomis metallica centrisculpta ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Familia Сurculionidae        
Apion facetum ▪▪   ♠♥
A.filirostre ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
A.flavofemaratum ▪▪  
A.seniculus ▪▪ ▪▪▪
A.tenue ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Eusomus ovulum ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Myllocerus benignus ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Phytonomus variabilis ▪▪▪▪
Sitona callosus ▪▪ ▪▪▪ ♠ ◙
S.costipennis ▪▪ ▪▪▪
S.crinitus ▪▪ ▪▪▪
S.cylindricollis ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
S.flavescens ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
S.fronto ▪▪▪    
S.humeralis ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
S.inops ▪▪▪ ▪▪
S.lineellus ▪▪▪ ▪▪
S.longulus ▪▪▪   ♠♦
S.sulcifrons ▪▪ ♠♦
Tychius aureolus ssp. femoralis ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
T.flavus ▪▪▪▪  
T.junceus ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Genera Lepidoptera        
Familia Lithocolletidae        
Lethocolletius insignitella ▪▪▪ ▪▪
Familia Tortricidae        
Clepsis strigona ▪▪▪ ▪▪
Familia Crambidae        
Nyctegretis achatinella ▪▪  
Familia Noctuidae        
Agrotis segetum ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪ ♠ ◙
A. exclamationis ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
A.ipsilon ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Xestia c-nigrum ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Discestra trifolli ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪ ♠♥
Mamestra aleracea ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Mythimma unipuncta ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Spodioptera exigua ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Heliothis viriplaca ▪▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
H. peltigera ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Helicoverpa armigera ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Syngrapha circumflexa ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪▪
Autographa gamma ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Familia Pieridae        
Colias erate ▪▪ ▪▪▪
Familia Lycaenidae        
Palyommatus icarus ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪
Familia Geometridae        
Tephrina avenaceria ▪▪▪ ▪▪▪ ♠♥
Anaitis (Aplocera) plagiata ▪▪   ♠♥
Genera Hymenoptera        
Sub Genera Apocrita        
Big Familia Chalcidoidae        
Familia Eurytomidae        
Bruchophagus roddi ▪▪▪▪  
Big Familia Apoidae        
Familia Megachilidae        
Megachile pacifica ▪▪▪   ♠♥
Genera Diptera        
Familia Cecidomyiidae        
Contarinia loti ▪▪▪  
C.medicaginis ▪▪▪  
Dasyneura ignorata ▪▪▪  

Table 1. Composition of species and nutritional characteristics of phytophagous alfalfa agrobiocenosis.

Conclusion

The study of the formation of alfalfa entomofauna showed that it directly related the formation of harmful entomofauna in annual alfalfa to the amount of food. Because of the instability of the plant phytomass, all-consuming pests predominate in the crop. These species feed on weeds that growing in the field and in the alfalfa. Later, due to the formation of plant (alfalfa) cover, oligophages displace all species. This is because the old alfalfa is the primary source for the transition of monophages to the crop.

We observe the process of formation of beneficial entomofauna of alfalfa due to transferring entomophagous plants from weeds around the crop. However, the process of formation of entomofauna, including beneficial fauna, can be influenced by agrotechnical measures applied to the cultivation of alfalfa and cotton rotation.

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Author Info

A.D. Rixsikhodjaevna1*, R.A. Yusupovich2 and H.P. Bobakulovna1
 
1Tashkent State Pedagogical University Named After Nizami, Uzbekistan
2Karshi State University, Uzbekistan
 

Citation: Rixsikhodjaevna, A.D., Yusupovich, R.A., Bobakulovna, H.P. (2021). A formation of alfalfa entomofauna. Ukrainian Journal of Ecology. 11:1-8.

Received: 19-Oct-2021 Accepted: 03-Dec-2021 Published: 30-Dec-2021

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