OBSERVATIONS ON THE ENTOMOFAUNA EXISTING IN THE CULTURE OF GOJI (LYCIUM BARBARUM)

Abstract

The observations were made in 2022 on a goji plantation within the Vinifruct Society, located in Raducaneni, Iasi. To capture the entomofauna, we used Bio-Plantella yellow sticky traps. These were installed in the goji culture in 2022, starting from May until August. The reading of the catches was done periodically, with the naked eye or with the help of a binocular magnifier. The traps were changed every four weeks. Two traps were used at a distance of 10–12 m between them. The determination of the captured material was done with the help of the Raitter and Panin determiners. From the analysis of the material collected at the 2 traps during the observations, the following groups of insects were found in the culture: wasps, cicadas, aphids, coleoptera, ants, etc.