MAIN PEST SPECIES ON CITRUS CROPS IN THE REPUBLIC OF ABKHAZIA
According to relief and climatic conditions, Abkhazia is a favorable zone not only for fruit and citrus crops cultivation, but also for pests development and their distribution. During 2015-2016, 20 pest species were recorded in citrus crops plantings on the territory of Sukhum, Gulrypsh, Ochamchiry, Gal and Tkuarchal districts of the Republic of Abkhazia, from which 14 are possible to include into common. Sucking wreckers make the overwhelming majority. Quintuple of the most harmful species includes Phyllocoptruta oleivorus Ashm., Chloropulvinaria aurantii Ckll., Dialeurodes citri Ashmead, Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton and Halyomorpha halys Stal. The dynamics of damages made by Phyllocoptruta oleivorus on satsuma leaves and fruits was monitored, which will allow us to correct further terms of protective measures.