Development of the elements of the biological system for protecting crops against the southern green stink bug Nezara viridula L. (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Krasnodar Krai

Abstract

The article considers the issues related to the development of the methods of biological crop protection against the adventive species of pentatomides (Pentatomidae, Hemiptera) – the southern green stink bug Nezara viridula L. 1758. One of the main factors contributing to the significant spread of this multinucleated pest is the lack of effective control systems of this species, in particular, poor knowledge of local entomophages species. A number of the biological peculiarities of a stinkbug has been studied. For the first time in the Russian Federation, infection of the N. viridula eggs with the entomophage Trissolcus basalis Woll. 1858 (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) was determined We found that to control Nezara in such crops as soybeans, tomatoes and tobacco, it is possible to use the Fitoverm-M preparation (active ingredient – aversectin-C, 2 g/l).