ENTOMOFAUNA OF POTATO FIELDS OF THE FOOTHILL ZONE OF NORTHOSSETIA-ALANIA
The article presents the species composition of harmful and useful insects living in the potato crop. Registered 57 species of insects from 6 orders and 24 families. The entomofauna of potato fields find useful. harmful and raznoyadnyh. Useful insects include lacewing and lady- bugs. the most numerous is the group of Coleoptera, including 41 species. Among them especially harmful to the Colorado potato beetle, the number is 84,25%. Significant harm also bring beetles click beetles, chafer. Carriers of the virus are aphids, whiteflies, stink bugs and leafhoppers. Are measures against pests of potatoes.