Polyphagous Insect Pests of Medicinal Plants

  • Ximena-Denisa RĂU University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca
  • Horia BUNESCU University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca
  • Diana DRĂGAN University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca
  • Ionuț HULUJAN University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca
  • Arnilva MARA University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca
  • Teodora FLORIAN University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca
Keywords: biological management, insect pests, medicinal plants, polyphagous

Abstract

This current review describes the morphology of some polyphagous species of insect pests affecting medicinal plants, their life cycle, host plants, form of damage and biological management. The described insect species are part of the following orders: Orthoptera, Hemiptera, Coleoptera, Lepidoptera and Dipera. All species are distributed in Europe, but can also be found in other continents. Defoliation is the most common type of damage caused by adults and larvae (or nymphs) but additional types of damage have also been reported. In order to control them, biological measures have to be taken, chemical control being unsuitable for medicinal plants. This bio-management can be achieved through pathogens of the insect pests, such as fungi and parasitoids.

Published
2024-12-26
How to Cite
RĂU, X.-D., BUNESCU, H., DRĂGAN, D., HULUJAN, I., MARA, A. and FLORIAN, T. (2024) “Polyphagous Insect Pests of Medicinal Plants”, Hop and Medicinal Plants, 32(1-2), pp. 153-168. doi: 10.15835/hpm.v32i1-2.15023.