The major maize pest of the order lepidoptera

Abstract

In Serbia and neighboring countries, taking together, there are about 30 species of Lepidoptera (most from the family Noctuidae), that damage maize. The paper gives an overview of the most harmful species: Agrotis segetum, Ostrinia nubilalis and Helicoverpa armigera. Shows the biology of species, as well as measures to be applied in order to reduce the damage from them.

Na kukuruzu se, u Srbiji i susednim zemljama, javlja oko 30 vrsta leptira, od kojih su najštetniji kukuruzni plamenac i sovice. U radu je dat osvrt na ekonomski najznačajnije vrste: Agrotis segetum, Ostrinia nubilalis i Helicoverpa armigera. Prikazana je biologija vrsta, kao i mere koje se primenjuju u cilju smanjenja šteta od njih.