THE DIVERSITY OF USEFUL BEETLES FROM THE POBORU ORCHARD ECOSYSTEM, OLT COUNTY

Abstract

This paper presents data on the abundance and diversity of useful coleopteran species collected in the plum plantation in Poboru, Olt county. The research was carried out in 2022, starting from April to September.During the observation period, research was carried out on the entomofauna of useful coleoptera found in the Poboru orchard ecosystem. This was subjected to an analysis regarding the structure and abundance of useful coleopterans encountered in the studied fruit crop, and they were selected from the total of coleopterans identified and treated separately.Thus, in 2022, 8 species from the Carabidae family, 2 species from the Staphilinidae family and 10 species from the Coccinellidae family were identified.According to the data obtained in 2022, the Coccinellidae family represented 61.12%, the Carabidae family accounted for 28.75% and the Staphilinidae family 10.13%.