Abstract
<jats:p>This article presents studies conducted in Tashkent and Samarkand regions to investigate the effectiveness of Trichogramma and Bracon entomophages against soil-dwelling cutworms in vegetable and potato crops. According to the research in Tashkent region, the application of Trichogramma entomophage against the larvae of the first and second generations of autumn and flour moth cutworms resulted in 58.2% effectiveness by the 9th day of observation against the first generation, and 60.3% against the second generation larvae. During the studies, the use of Bracon entomophage against the larvae of autumn and flour moth cutworms was evaluated in Samarkand region, where the highest effectiveness was achieved at a pest:predator ratio of 1:5, reaching 60.1% by the 7th day of observation after predator release. Based on the research results, practical conclusions and recommendations for production have been provided.</jats:p>