Data for the monitoring the occurrence of pests on catch crops

The Dataset brings results of a 3-year field evaluation (2022–2024) of the occurrence of insect pests and damage caused by them to ten intercrop species – Watercress (Lepidium sativum L.), Oil radish (Raphanus sativus L.), Mustard (Sinapis alba L.), Purple tansy (Phacelia tanacetifolia B.), Crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum L.), Millet (Panicum miliaceum L.), Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum L.), Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum - graecum L.), Hungarian vetch (Vicia pannonica Crantz.), and Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.), grown after the harvest of winter wheat. Observations made in the respective years revealed six key pest species whose abundance was determined or leaf area damage and converted to one plant. In order to allow an interspecific comparison when applying two different evaluation methods, all variables were standardized using the min-max (0-1) method and Composite Susceptibility Index (CSI) was calculated.