ADAPTATION CHARACTERISTICS OF INVASIVE SPECIES TOVEGETABLE AND MELON CROPS IN THE FERGANA VALLEY

Abstract

The article analyzes the ecological adaptation characteristics of invasive
phytophagous insects occurring in vegetable and cucurbit agroecosystems under the conditions of the Fergana Valley. According to the research results, species such as Leptinotarsa decemlineata, Tuta absoluta, Phthorimaea operculella, and Trialeurodes vaporariorum are among the most important harmful invasive phytophages in vegetable and cucurbit agroecosystems. These species are characterized by high ecological plasticity, a broad host range, and a short developmental cycle.