Trophic relations Agriotes meticulous (Coleoptera: Elateridae) in natural and artificial biocenosis

The article analyzes the food spectrum of Turkestan nutcracker Agriotes meticulosus Candeze, 1863. Identified 81 plant species belonging to 20 families that feed on the wireworm larvae. In the food spectrum of the nutcracker, the most representative is the grass family Poaceae - 22 species, Rosaceae - 8 species, Leguminosae - 7 species, Compositae - 6 species, Solanaceae - 6 species and umbrella species (Umbelliferae) - 6 species. Among the identified food plants, 12 species from 6 families in strong degrees are damaged by the larvae Agriotes meticulosus. Imperceptible damage from wireworms is observed in 40 species of plants. Spring wheat (Triticum durum Desf.), corn (Zea mays L .), potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum ssp. cultum) and white quinoa (Chenopodium album L.) are the most attractive for larvae of the nutcracker.