INVASIVE INSECT S REGISTERED during the last 20 years ON THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

In the last 20 years, 23 new invasive insect species have been reported from the Republic of Moldova,
22 being harmful and one useful. Revealed species belong to 7 orders, 15 families and 21 genera. Most part of the invasive
insect species were recorded from the order Lepidoptera (8 species), followed by the orders Hemiptera (5) and
Coleoptera (4). From the orders Hymenoptera and Heteroptera only 2 species were recorded, and the orders Orthoptera
and Diptera were represented by one species each. Most of the newly registered invasive insect species on the territory
of the Republic of Moldova require strict monitoring, in order to avoid the negative effects on the forest and agricultural
ecosystems or agri-food warehouses, which could have a negative impact on the country’s economy.