SEASONAL MONITORING OF THE COTTON BOLLWORM HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA Hbn. BY USING LIGHT TRAPS
OLESEA NEMERENCO(*), TUDOR NASTAS, VICTOR GORBAN
Institute of Genetics, Physiology and Plant Protection of the State University of Moldova * Corresponding author: Nemerenco O. E-mail address: olesea.nemerenco@sti.usm.md
Abstract
The present study presents the results obtained from the seasonal control of the Helicoverpa armigera Hbn pest using light traps. From the research conducted during the growing season of agricultural crops in the years 2021-2022, it was found that light traps can be successfully utilized in seasonally controlling the number of generations and reducing the population of the H. armigera Hbn pest under the agroclimatic conditions of the Republic of Moldova.