EFFECTIVENESS OF VARIOUS TYPES OF PROTECTIVE MEASURES AGAINST LOCUSTS IN THE CONDITIONS OF VOLGOGRAD REGION
The article discusses the selected main promising insecticides, which are acredocides on the eve of a mass invasion of locusts. The most effective scheme of their introduction using the aviation method of agricultural aircraft «Spectrum-30» is considered. Introduction. It is known that Italian locusts (Italian prus) - ( Calliptamus italicus L.) are a very unpredictable pest for crops. Therefore, it is very difficult to predict this object. However, it is known that its outbreak repeats after about 10 to 12 years. Оbject. In anticipation of the new locust invasion that we expect in 2022, the list of permitted drugs should be revised and summarized. After the last outbreak of locusts, the assortment totaled about 54 insecticides. Of this amount, a certain part of the drugs ended their action, they were prohibited for use. In addition, 27 new approved insecticides appeared on the list. Therefore, this article proposes a new list of recommended drugs. Materials and methods. The studies were carried out in the conditions of dark chestnut and light chestnut soils of the Volgograd region on the experimental fields of the Peasant farm «Germagenova A.V.» and the scientific field of the Federal State Budget Scientific Institution «All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Irrigated Agriculture». The bookmarking of experience and observations were carried out according to generally accepted methods.Results and conclusions. This scientific publication provides data on the control of herd locusts on two crops - sunflower and soybeans, as well as the successful methods of controlling these multi-eating pests, such as the use of marginal, spot and barrier treatments, the use of certain additives of rapeseed oil in the working composition of these preparations, which plays the role of an attractant for the accumulation of locust insects, etc.