. The study was carried out in the Pădurea Verde Forest (Timiș, Western Romania), a mixed deciduous woodland dominated by oak species, but other species too. Its purpose was to compare the efficiency of several trap types in capturing flying phyllophagous insects in marginal forest habitats. Four types of traps were used: yellow-green sticky panels, box-type pheromone traps, roof-type (Delta) pheromone traps, and ICCRR pheromone traps. Monitoring took place between July and September 2025, with 20 observation points distributed across seven sectors along the southern forest margin. Captures were collected biweekly, and species identification was performed in the Entomology Laboratory. Results indicated that ICCRR and sticky traps recorded the highest mean number of captures, while box and roof traps showed moderate efficiency. Among the captures were forest-specific, polyphagous, and agro-horticultural pest species, ranging from hemipterans (aphids and leafhoppers) to large and small lepidopterans (moths and butterflies, both diurnal and nocturnal). The temporal dynamics revealed a distinct peak in insect activity during mid-to-late August, followed by a decline in September. The results confirm that pheromone-based and color-attractive traps complement each other, providing reliable tools for monitoring phyllophagous insect populations in forest-edge ecosystems, and supporting integrated pest management strategies in forest environments.

pheromone traps; sticky panels; phyllophagous insects; forest-edge ecosystems; insect monitoring; Pădurea Verde Forest

biology

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