Published in Scientific Papers. Series A. Agronomy, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 1
Written by Minodora GUTUE, Ionela DOBRIN, Simona-Daniela MIHAI, Elena Loredana SFETCU, Fulvia-Florica VLAD
Our country has a wide variety of wild medicinal and aromatic plants and very good conditions for their cultivation. Due to the diversity of active principles they contain, they represent an impressive source of plant material for medicinal, food and other uses, being a significant natural resource and an important part of our cultural and scientific heritage. Most medicinal and aromatic plants are entomophilous, their reproduction depending on pollinating insects. This paper presents the harmful and beneficial species associated with medicinal and aromatic plants, present in the didactic collection of USAMV Bucharest, in the period 2023-2024. Species belonging to the classes Arachnida, Insecta, Gastropoda, Amphibia and Reptilia were identified. Species such as Rhopalapion longirostre Olivier, Nezara viridula L., Chrysolina coerulans Scriba, Agapanthia cynarae Germar, Pegomya terebrans Rondani and Aphis spp. showed a significant attack on host plants. Beneficial fauna was also identified and evaluated.
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