The article provides a brief retrospective review of the main literature on Lepidoptera, pests of agriculture and forestry. The given list of geometrid moths species which are mentioned as pests of agriculture and forestry in various regions and at the same time are noted in the territory of the Amur region. The current taxonomic information and information about the distribution of these species in the Amur region are listed. Information about the trophic preferences of caterpillars is also written. This article provides an assessment of the harmfulness of individual species taking into account their trophism, population density and population dynamics during the observation period. Available illustrative material has been showed for the determination of geometrid moth imago in field and laboratory conditions by plant protection specialists. The issue of the relationship of the geometrid fauna of cultivated landscapes with various landscapes of the Amur region is considered. It has been established that among geometrid moths, specialized pests have been noted as pests of agriculture and forestry. The organized use of plant protection products in agriculture in a region with pests does not come without the cost of the saved part of the crop and from the point of view of inexpediency.

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