THE STRUCTURE, DYNAMICS, AND ABUNDANCE OF SPECIES BELONGING TO USEFUL AND HARMFUL FAUNA IN SOME VINEYARDS IN VRANCEA COUNTY IN 2023

The observations were made in a vineyard plantation in the Vrancea region using Barber soil traps in 2023. Two variants were used:• Variant 1: a vineyard plantation located on a hill where chemical treatments were applied to control pathogens and pests.• Variant 2: a vineyard plantation located on a hill where no chemical treatments were applied to control pathogens and pests.The material collection from the traps was carried out periodically from June to August on the following dates: 21.06, 30.06, 10.07, 16.07, 26.07, 02.08, 14.08. The material collected from the traps was then cleaned of plant debris, preserved in 40% alcohol, and identified, focusing solely on epigeal arthropod species from the order Coleoptera.The highest number of specimens and species collected belonged to the family Carabidae. Among the most frequently collected species and those with the highest number of specimens, we mention: Opatrum sabulosum, Harpalus distinguendus, Crypticus quisquilius, Amara aenea, Ontophagus ovatus, Formicomus pedestris, etc.