Uman National University | today: 06/27/2025
| Author(s) | Попроцька В. М., , , | ||
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| Category | The Agronomy | ||
| year | 2025 | issue | Issue 106 Part 1 |
| pages | 584-592 | index UDK | 632.7:635.75(477.44) | DOI | 10.32782/2415-8240-2025-106-1-584-592 (Link) |
| Abstract | The article presents the results of a five-year field study (2016–2020) on the phenological development of key insect pests of garden strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) under the conditions of the Right-Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine, particularly in Vinnytsia region. The research focused on four economically significant phytophagous species: meadow spittlebug (Philaenus spumarius L.), strawberry leafroller (Ancylis comptana Fröl.), hairy beetle (Tropinota hirta Poda), and black-spotted strawberry sawfly (Allantus cinctus L.). For each species, phenological phases were monitored throughout the growing season, including the appearance of larvae, adult emergence, egg-laying periods, pupation, and overwintering stages. A strong correlation was found between pest development dynamics and weather conditions such as temperature, humidity, and strawberry plant phenophases. It was established that A. comptana forms two generations annually in the study area, T. hirta completes one generation (monovoltine), P. spumarius shows increased population density under elevated moisture conditions, while A. cinctus develops in three generations per year, associated with flowering and leaf growth phases of the host plant. Peak harmfulness of each species was recorded at different crop stages, which necessitates species-specific pest monitoring and control scheduling. The study provides a scientific basis for improving integrated pest management (IPM) strategies in strawberry cultivation under regional agroclimatic conditions. Recommendations are given for optimal monitoring periods and targeted control measures to minimize yield losses by reducing pest populations below economic thresholds. Implementation of these results may help lower pesticide pressure on agroecosystems, conserve beneficial arthropods and biodiversity, and improve the profitability of strawberry production under climate change scenarios. | ||
| Key words | garden strawberry, pests, phenology, hairy beetle, sawfly, leafroller, spittlebug | ||