Species diversity of tree plant pests on busy highways of the city of Moscow

Eremenko Kseniia Vladimirovna, Zubkova Valentina Michailovna, Gaponenko Albina Vyacheslavovna

The data of monitoring of tree plantings at three plantations in North-East Administrative District and South-West Administrative District of the city of Moscow for the period of 2019-2021, located on busy highways of municipal purpose, is presented. During the study case, pests belonging to 12 bloodlines were identified. On average, over 3 years of research, 39% of trees were affected by leaf-eating insects, 37% by cicadas, 19% by aphids, 18% by spider mites.

Keywords:monitoring, plant resistance, tree species, environmental problems, urban environment, plant diseases and pests.