THE NEW PEST OF MULBERRYIN SUBTROPICS OF RUSSIA - THE LESSER MULBERRY SNOUT MOTH <i>GLYPHODES PYLOALIS </i>WALKER
The entomofauna in humid subtropics of the Black Sea coast has been replenished by 25 invasive insect species for the last three years. In 2015, as a result of phytosanitary monitoring over ornamental plants, a new pest - the lesser mulberry snout moth Glyphodes pyloalis Walker was registered in the white mulberry Morus alba L. in the region, which is a significant pest for this crop in such countries as Asia and America.. The pest was recorded in both young plants imported and planted in recent years and in adult trees.