Assessment of phytosanitary condition and problems of protection of plants in horticulture

Based on the results of the phytosanitary condition of perennial plantings of fruit crops of horticultural producers, data from the Michurinsky Garden Laboratory of Fruit Growing, the article presents data on the distribution of the most harmful phytopathogens and phytophages, reveals the main problems of protecting fruit and berry crops. The studies have shown that non-compliance with the technology of using protective equipment in horticulture is not only a cause of a decrease in the commercial quality of the products obtained, but can also cause a complete loss of the crop. The main reasons for the widespread aboriginal and the emergence of new types of diseases, pests and weeds, among which are: climate shifts, uncontrolled access of the population to planting material of fruit and berry and ornamental crops from the countries of near and far abroad, insufficient number of certified nurseries, weak material technical base of producers of fruits and berries, non-observance of garden rotations, a small percentage of complexly resistant and immune to diseases varieties and hybrids, selection of physical logically-resistant varieties of rootstock combinations. It is noted that an important role in regulating the sphere of plant protection should be played by state authorities, whose activities should be aimed at improving the culture of horticulture among the population, through the access of horticultural producers to the main progressive technologies for obtaining products, as well as solving the problem associated with the implementation of ubiquitous phytosanitary control, especially among manufacturers of horticultural products.