Analysis of the efficiency of monitoring methods of entomofauna in soy agrocoenosis of the Amur Region.

Abstract

n the field and laboratory conditions, 7 modern methods of collecting, determining and recording insects in soy agrocoenosis of the Amur Region have been studied. Among these methods, the following are recognized as effective and reliable: 1) permanent sample plots method – allows finding out taxonomic structure of entomofauna on the field and adjoining areas of wild vegetation; 2) route method – gives the chance to collect the largest number of insect species, including specialized pests of soybean, and to determine their species diversity; 3) attracting insects to UV-light source – allows to identify species, which are active at night.