Zubenko O. Aphid Entomophagous of Herbaceous Plants in Central Forest Steppe of Ukraine

Українська версія

Thesis for the degree of Candidate of Sciences (CSc)

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0415U002391

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Specialization

  • 03.00.24 - Ентомологія

02-06-2015

Specialized Academic Board

Д 26.153.01

Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Essay

The dissertation is the first complex study of entomophagous herbaceous vegetation aphids in central steppes of Ukraine, their species composition, features of ecology, biology and distribution. 63 species of predatory insects and 52 of parasitic insects were found in the research region; they involved 3 species found for the first time in the fauna of Ukraine and 9 species - for the first time in this region. The affinity of predatory aphidophagous to specific biotopes was studied for the first time; the role of ruderal vegetation and grasses in increasing the number of predators and parasites and their migration in agrocenosis was established.

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