In the experiments the lifetime, survival and feeding preferences of Sitona lineatus L. on the various broad bean cultivars were investigated. The measures of the injured disks were performed by means of automatic image analysis. This method led to reduction of time required for the measures. Based on these experiments it can be suggested that Hangdown Zielony was the most preferable and suitable cultivar for the S. lineatus adults from all tested broad bean cultivars. The largest injured disk surface, the longest life and the highest survival of Sitona weevils were recorded on this variety.

The research on the occurrence ofCurculionoidea carried out in 1990-1995, in south-eastern Poland showed thatSitona hu mera/is Steph. was the most numerous species. Its participation among all the collected Curculionoidea was 69.4%. Other species occurring on alfalfa crops were: Hypera postica (Gyll.)- 7.7%, Si tona linea/us (L.)-5.0%, Sitona hispidulus (Fabr.)- 4.7% and Apion tenue Kirby 4.4% of the entire entomological material. In the spring, the highest numbers of adult Curculionoidea appeared in mid May and in the second half of September.