Neomegalotomus parvus (Westwood, 1842) (Hemiptera: Alydidae) is distributed in the neotropical region from Mexico to northern Argentina and Caribbean. In Brazil it has been reported in soybean and bean in the Cerrado biome. This species is known as " broad-headed bugs" because the nymphs mimic ants. the attack of this bug can transmit the fungus Nematospora coryles Peglion, which causes the "blight-yeast" disease which reduces the quality and crop yield. Macroptilium atropurpureum Urb (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae) is a leguminous plant, herbaceous and climbing, popularly known as siratro. Originally from Mexico, it was introduced in Brazil to be cultivated in association with grasses. However, due to the lack of control, it has become an invasive plant. In the field, the bugs were collected in M. atropurpureum in a vacant lot in the city of Maceió, Alagoas State (9°40'11.7"/S and 35°44'38.8"/W). We obtained 32 eggs and, after hatching, nimphs were isolated in containers made with 2 L PET bottles with 300mL final volume. And food (branches with green pods), wich was changed every three days. The N. parvus stadiums length in days, were [mean ± standard error, total amplitude (min-max), coefficient of variation (CV)]: embryonic period= 8.9 ± 0.2, 3(7-10) days, CV=11.4%; N1= 2.5 ± 0.1, 1(2-3) days, CV=20.4%; N2=5.2 ± 0.4, 8(4-12) days, CV= 35.0%; N3=3.9 ± 0.2, 3(3-6) days, CV=21.3%; N4= 4.6 ± 0.2, 3(4-7) days, CV= 19.4%; N5=9.7 ± 0.6, 9(5-14) days, CV=31.3%. The total development was 34.9 ± 0.8, 12 (28-40) days, CV=11.0%. The sex ratio was 0.5 indicating a balance between sexes. The viability of eggs was 100% and mortality during development was 31.2%. This performance with obtaining viable adults indicates that M. atropurpureum can be considered as an alternative plant-food. / Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Alagoas / Neomegalotomus parvus (Westwood, 1842) (Hemiptera: Alydidae) se distribui na região neotropical desde o México até o norte da Argentina e Caribe. No Brasil, tem sido relatado em soja e feijão nas regiões de cerrados. Esta espécie é conhecida popularmente como formigão , pois as ninfas mimetizam formigas. O ataque deste percevejo pode transmitir o fungo Nematospora coryli Peglion, que causa a doença mancha-de-levedura , a qual reduz a qualidade e o rendimento da cultura. Macroptilium atropurpureum Urb. (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae) é uma leguminosa herbácea e trepadeira, conhecida popularmente como siratro. Originária do México foi introduzida no Brasil para ser usada em cultivo associado com gramíneas forrageiras. No entanto, pela falta de controle, tornou-se uma planta-invasora. Em campo, os percevejos foram coletados em M. atropurpureum em terreno baldio no município de Maceió, Estado de Alagoas (9°40 11.7 S e 35º44 38.8 W). Foram obtidos 32 ovos, as ninfas eclodidas foram individualizadas em recipientes feitos com garrafas PET 2 L, sendo o volume final de 300mL. O alimento (ramos com vagens verdes) era trocado a cada três dias. Os estádios, em dias de N. parvus, foram [média±erro-padrão, amplitude total (mínmáx) e coeficiente de variação (CV)]: Período embrionário= 8,9±0,2, 3(7-10) dias, CV=11,4%; N1= 2,5±0,1, 1(2-3) dias, CV=20,4%; N2=5,2±0,4, 8(4-12) dias, CV=35,0%; N3=3,9±0,2, 3(3-6) dias, CV=21,3%; N4=4,6±0,2, 3(4-7) dias, CV=19,4%; N5=9,7±0,6, 9(5- 14) dias, CV=31,3%. O Desenvolvimento total foi 34,9±0,8, 12(28-40) dias, CV=11,0%. A razão sexual foi de 0,5 indicando equilíbrio entre os sexos. A viabilidade dos ovos foi de 100% e a mortalidade ao longo do desenvolvimento foi de 31,2%. Esse desempenho com obtenção de adultos viáveis, indica que M. atropurpureum pode ser considerada como plantaalimentícia alternativa.

The genetically modified cotton to produce toxins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) has the objective of offering plant resistance against lepidopteran larvae. The cotton crop cultivated in the Semiarid region can be subjected to the condition of water stress. Thus, this work investigated the expression of the Cry1Ac toxin in two varieties of Bt-cotton Acala 90B and NuOpal cultivated under the conditions of irrigated and water stress. In addition, the oviposition and feeding preference of adults and larvae of the cotton leafworm, Alabama Argillacea (Hübner), caged on these plants were studied. Cotton plants were cultivated under controlled conditions of irrigation to obtain water stress treatment in microparcels inside an open-sided greenhouse. Higher levels of Cry1Ac expression was found on top leaves of Bt-cotton for both varieties under water stress condition, and similar levels between plants with and without water stress in the other plant parts such as bracts, flower petals, and boll. Adults of A. argillacea did not exhibited preference for oviposition between Bt and non-Bt cotton plants. Likewise, 3- and 10-d-old A. argillacea larvae did not show food preference under a choice test comparing leaves of non-Bt and Bt-cotton plants. Otherwise, adults of A. argillacea showed lower oviposition on plants under water stress, and their larvae did not complete development fed non-Bt varieties cultivated under water stress condition. These results indicated that adults and larvae of A. argillacae do not recognize Bt-cotton plants to lay eggs and to feed, respectively. Further, cotton plants under water stress showed greater Cry1Ac toxin concentration on top leaves, interfered with the oviposition of A. argillacea irrespective of plant genotypes Bt and non-Bt, and with the larval development on non-Bt plants. / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / O algodoeiro geneticamente modificado para a produção de toxinas da bactéria Bacillus thuringiensis (=Bt) tem como principal objetivo oferecer a planta resistência contra larvas de lepidópteros. O cultivo do algodoeiro Bt no Semiárido pode estar submetido a diferentes condições edafoclimáticas, principalmente, ao estresse hídrico. Assim, este estudo investigou a produção da toxina Cry1Ac em algodoeiro Bt variedades Acala 90B e NuOpal com plantas submetidas ou não ao estresse hídrico e a preferência para oviposição e alimentação de Alabama Argillacea (Hübner) confinadas sobre essas plantas. Plantas de algodão foram cultivadas em microparcelas em casa telada e submetidas ao controle de irrigação para a obtenção de plantas com estresse hídrico. A produção de Cry1Ac foi maior em folhas de plantas Bt de ambas as variedades submetidas ao estresse hídrico, e similar nas demais partes como brácteas, pétalas e casca de maçãs. Mariposas de A. argillacea não apresentaram preferência para ovipositar entre plantas de algodão Bt e não-Bt. Da mesma forma, as larvas com três ou 10 dias de idade não apresentaram preferência para alimentar em folhas de variedades não-Bt comparadas a Bt, em testes com chance de escolha. Por outro lado, mariposas de A. argillacea preferiram ovipositar em plantas sem estresse hídrico e larvas não completaram o desenvolvimento em plantas não-Bt sob estresse hídrico de ambas as variedades. Estes resultados mostram que tanto mariposas quanto as larvas de A. argillacea não foram capazes de reconhecer plantas de algodão Bt para ovipositar e alimentar, respectivamente. Também, que plantas de algodoeiro submetidas ao estresse hídrico apresentam diferenças quanto à quantidade da toxina Cry1Ac nas folhas, interferiram com a preferência de oviposição de A. argillacea, bem como com o seu desenvolvimento larval.

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Para a maioria dos países produtores de algodão, o ataque de insetos-praga como o pulgão Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae), é considerado um dos principais fatores de redução de produtividade na cultura. O inseto pode ocasionar danos diretos às plantas de algodão, por meio da sucção contínua de seiva, além de indiretos, devido ao favorecimento de fumagina e transmissão de vírus. O controle desse afídeo tem sido realizado principalmente através de aplicações sucessivas de inseticidas, o que têm acelerado a seleção de populações resistentes aos ingredientes ativos. Dentre as táticas alternativas ao manejo químico, o uso de cultivares resistentes se destaca como uma valiosa estratégia para o manejo integrado de pragas (MIP). O objetivo deste trabalho foi caracterizar possíveis categorias de resistência de genótipos de algodão frente ao ataque do pulgão A. gossypii, por meio de ensaios de casa de vegetação e laboratório. Inicialmente, foi realizado um screening com 78 genótipos de algodão, a partir do qual, foram selecionados 15 materiais para ensaios de capacidade de infestação e determinação do número acumulado diário de afídeos (CAD). Posteriomente, esses genótipos selecionados foram também avaliados por meio de ensaios de antixenose e de antibiose. Na última etapa, realizou-se um ensaio com EPG (Electrical Penetration Graph) utilizando-se quatro genótipos de algodão portadores de diferentes categorias de resistência, além da análise química de taninos desses materiais, visando estabelecer correlações. No ensaio de capacidade de infestação, os genótipos G. hirsutum punctatum, IAC PV010-1664 e Acala 4-42 foram os menos colonizados, indicando a ocorrência de antixenose e/ou antibiose. Com base no ensaio de antixenose, os genótipos Deltapine Smooth Leaf (7,82 afídeos) e Variedade Reba= BTK-12 (8,54 afídeos) foram significativamente menos infestados, indicando a expressão de antixenose sobre A. gossypii. No ensaio de antibiose, G. arboreum 1 apresentou as menores médias para número total de ninfas (27,11 indivíduos), ninfas por adulto/dia (1,44 indivíduos) e ninfas até os 10 dias (18,63 indivíduos), além de reduzir a fase reprodutiva (19,84 dias), a viabilidade ninfal (79,17%), a longevidade de adultos (26,68 dias) e o período de ninfa-adulto de A. gossypii (5,68 dias), sugerindo elevados níveis de resistência por antibiose e/ou antixenose. Em FM 910 o número de ninfas produzidas por dia e aos 10 dias foi reduzido, também indicando a expressão de resistência. Para o ensaio com EPG, verificou-se que afídeos confinados ao genótipo FM 910 necessitaram de maior tempo (10,94 %) até o início da fase de ingestão floemática, sugerindo a presença de fatores antixenóticos. Em Deltapine Smooth Leaf, os afídeos apresentaram maior tempo na fase de não prova e menores períodos no primeiro vaso floemático e de ingestão em E2, indicando a expressão de antixenose e/ou antibiose. A análise química revelou maior concentração de taninos nas folhas de Deltapine Smooth Leaf em relação aos demais, sugerindo que esses compostos pode ter atuado como fatores químicos de resistência, reduzindo o tempo de alimentação do afídeo nos vasos do floema desse genótipo. A resistência de G. arboreum 1 está provavelmente mais relacionada à expressão de antibiose, visto que o afídeo se alimentou nos vasos desse material de maneira similar ao observado com o genótipo suscetível FMT 707. Os resultados obtidos neste estudo podem ser explorados em programas de melhoramento genético visando o desenvolvimento de genótipos de algodoeiro resistentes a A. gossypii. / Cotton, Gossypium spp., stands out as an important source of renewable resources, producing the most consumed vegetal fiber by the world textile industry. For most cotton producing countries, the attack of pest insects, such as the aphid Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae), is considered one of the main productivity reducing factors in the crop. This insect can cause direct damages to cotton plants through of the continuous sucking of sap as well as indirect damages by favoring sooty mold and transmitting the virus. The control of this aphid has been done mainly through successive applications of insecticides, which have accelerated the selection of populations that are resistant to the active ingredients. Among the alternative strategies of the chemical management, the utilization of resistant cultivars is considered valuable for integrated pest management (IPM). The purpose of this work was characterize possible resistance categories of cotton genotypes against an attack of the aphid A. gossypii through greenhouse and laboratory assays. Initially, a screening was carried out with 78 cotton genotypes, and 15 materials were selected for infestation ability assays and determination of the cumulative aphid-day number (CAD). Posteriorly, these selected genotypes were also evaluated by antixenosis assays and antibiosis. In the last step, an assay with EPG (Electrical Penetration Graph) was carried out using four cotton carrier genotypes from different resistance categories besides the chemical analysis of tannins of these materials to establish correlations. In the infestation ability assay, genotypes G. hirsutum punctatum, IAC PV010-1664 and Acala 4-42 were the least colonized ones, indicating the occurrence of antixenosis and/or antibiosis. Based on the antixenosis assay, genotypes Deltapine Smooth Leaf (7.82 aphids) and Variedade Reba= BTK-12 (8.54 aphids) were significantly less infested, indicating the expression of antixenose on A. gossypii. In the antibiosis assay, G. arboreum 1 showed the lowest averages for total number of nymphs (27.11 individuals), nymphs per adult/day (1.44 individuals) and nymphs at 10 days (18.63 individuals), besides reducing the reproductive periods (19.84 days), the nymphal viability (79.17%), the adult longevity (26.68 days) and the nymph-adult period of A. gossypii (5.68 days), suggesting high levels of resistance by antibiosis and/or antixenosis. In FM 910 the number of produced nymphs per day and at 10 days was decreased, which also show resistance expression. For the assay with EPG, it was verified that aphids confined to the FM 910 genotype required a longer time (10.94%) until the beginning of the phloem ingestion phase, suggesting the presence of antioxenotic factors. In Deltapine Smooth Leaf, the aphids presented longer time in the non-probing phase and shorter periods in the first phloematic vessel and E2 ingestion, indicating the expression of antixenosis and/or antibiosis. The chemical analysis presented higher concentration of tannins in Deltapine Smooth Leaf leaves in relation to the others, suggesting that these compounds may have acted as chemical resistance factors, reducing the aphid feeding time on the vessels of this genotype phloem. The resistance of G. arboreum 1 is probably more related to the expression of antibiosis, since the aphid fed on the vessels of this material similarly to the one observed in FMT 707 susceptible genotype. The results obtained in this study can be explored in breeding programs to develop A. gossypii-resistant cotton genotypes. / CNPq: 141953/2014-4

Resumo: Avaliou-se o comportamento de genótipos de feijoeiro dos tipos de grãos carioca e preto nas épocas de cultivo "das águas", "da seca" e "de inverno" e grãos dos tipos especiais na época "da seca" sob a infestação de Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) biótipo B e Caliothrips phaseoli (Hood.) e a associação de genótipos e inseticidas no controle destas pragas em condições de campo. Utilizaram-se os genótipos IAC-Carioca Tybatã, IAC Una, FT-Nobre, Pérola, Gen 96A98-15-3-32-1, Gen 96A45-3-51-52-1, IAC Alvorada, IAC Diplomata, Gen 96A3-P1-1-1, LP 98-122, LP 02- 130, LP 01-38, LP 9979, BRS-Pontal, BRS-Requinte, BRS-Triunfo, BRS-Grafite, CV-48, Z-28 para os tipos carioca e preto e IAPAR 31, Rosinha G2, Jalo precoce, Pérola, IAC Harmonia, Gen 99TGR110, Gen 99TG2868, Gen 99TGR3416, Gen 99TG3450, Gen 99TG823, Gen 99TGR609, IAC Jaraguá, Gen 95A10061531, Gen 99TGR3114 e Gen 96A1473153V2 para os grãos dos tipos especiais. Com relação ao comportamento dos genótipos dos tipos carioca e preto, os menos ovipositados pela B. tabaci biótipo B foram IAC Una, LP 98-122, BRS-Pontal, Pérola, Gen 96A45 3-51-52-1 e BRS-Triunfo. As menores presenças de ninfas de mosca branca foram observadas em LP 01-38 e IAC Alvorada e maiores em Z - 28. C. phaseoli foi encontrado em menor número em BRS-Triunfo, LP 9979, LP 98-122 e BRS-Requinte e maior número nos genótipos LP 02-130, BRS-Grafite, IAC Alvorada e IAC Diplomata. Para os grãos dos tipos especiais, os genótipos menos ovipositados pela B. tabaci biótipo B foram IAC Harmonia, Pérola, Gen TG3114 e Gen 95A10061531, enquanto os mais ovipositados destacaram IAC Jaraguá e Gen 99TG3450; as menores infestações de ninfas de B. tabaci biótipo B foram observadas em Pérola e IAC Harmonia e maior em IAC Jaraguá; e, todos os genótipos foram suscetível ao C. phaseoli... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The comportment of bean genotypes carioca and black grain was evaluated on field conditions on the water, dry and winter season and bean genotypes special type grains on dry season and under the infestation of Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) biotype B and Caliothrips phaseoli (Hood) and of common beans genotypes associated or not the insecticides use this pest in field conditions. The genotypes used were: IACCarioca Tybatã, IAC-Una, FT-Nobre, Pérola, Gen 96A98-15-3-32-1, Gen 96A45-3-51- 52-1, IAC Alvorada, IAC Diplomata, Gen 96A3-P1-1-1, LP 98-122, LP 02-130, LP 01-38, LP 9979, BRS-Pontal, BRS-Requinte, BRS-Triunfo, BRS-Grafite, CV-48, Z-28 for the type carioca and black grains and IAPAR 31, Rosinha G2, Jalo precoce, Pérola, IAC Harmonia, Gen 99TGR110, Gen 99TG2868, Gen 99TGR3416, Gen 99TG3450, Gen 99TG823, Gen 99TGR609, IAC Jaragua, Gen 95A10061531, Gen 99TGR3114 e Gen 96A1473153V2 for the type special grain. With relation at comportment carioca and black grain, the less oviposition genotypes by B. tabaci biotype B were IAC Una, LP 98- 122, BRS-Pontal and Perola, while the most oviposited were Gen 96A45 3-51-52-1 and BRS-Triunfo. The less presence of nymphs of whitefly were observed on LP 01-38 and IAC Alvorada and the most at Z-28. C. phaesoli was found in less number on BRSTriunfo, LP 9979, LP 98-122 and BRS-Requinte and more on the LP 02-130, BRSGrafite, IAC Alvorada and IAC Diplomata genotypes. For the type special grain, the less oviposition genotypes by B. tabaci biotype B were IAC Harmonia, Pérola, Gen TG3114 e Gen 95A10061531, while the most oviposited were IAC Jaraguá and Gen 99TG3450; the less presence of nymphs of whitefly was observed on Pérola and IAC Harmonia and the most at IAC Jaraguá; every genotypes were susceptible to attack of C. phaseoli; when associated insectised with genotypes, less oviposition genotypes by B. tabaci biotype B were LP 9979 and IAC Jaragua,... (Complete abstract, click electronic access below) / Orientador: Arlindo Leal Boiça Júnior / Coorientador: Sérgio Augusto Morais Carbonell / Coorientador: César Pagotto Stein / Banca: Antonio Carlos Busoli / Banca: Valter Arthur / Mestre

Este trabalho foi conduzido na área abrangida pelo campus Luiz de Queiroz/Universidade de São Paulo, no município de Piracicaba, Estado de São Paulo. Teve como objetivos, determinar a composição do gênero Anastrepha Schiner, sua distribuição e a análise quantitativa da população. Além disso, verificou-se a relação da flutuação populacional com variáveis bióticas e abióticas e a associação das espécies de plantas hospedeiras, estabelecidas na área, com as espécies de Anastrepha.Foram examinadas 23.263 fêmeas de Anastrepha coletadas em armadilhas McPhail e 18 espécies pertencentes a 9 grupos infragenéricos foram assinaladas. A distribuição das fêmeas por armadilha foi fortemente agregada, com 5 armadilhas (6%) capturando 50% do total de fêmeas. Apenas A. fraterculus (Wiedemann) e A. obliqua (Macquart) foram dominantes. A. fraterculus foi a espécie mais freqüente, representando 80,2% do total de fêmeas capturadas no campus e a mais constante ocorrendo em 98,04% das amostras. Em ordem decrescente de freqüência, seguiram-se A. obliqua (12,6%), A. pseudoparallela (Loew) (3,1%) e A. bistrigata Bezzi (2,1%). As demais espécies apresentaram freqüência menor que 1%. O valor elevado do índice de Simpson (0,66) e os valores baixos do índice de Shannon (0,7521) e de eqüitatividade (0,459) resultaram da alta freqüência de A. fraterculus. Um aumento no nível populacional das espécies de Anastrepha ocorreu de agosto a novembro com um pico máximo em setembro. A disponibilidade de frutos hospedeiros foi mais determinante na variação do tamanho da população das espécies mais abundantes de Anastrepha que as variáveis climáticas. Um total de 565 amostras de frutos pertencentes a 11 famílias e, pelo menos, 25 espécies botânicas foi coletado em 47 estações de capturas. Foram identificadas 10.290 fêmeas e das 18 espécies de Anastrepha capturadas em armadilhas somente 6 emergiram das amostras de frutos: A. bistrigata Bezzi, A. fraterculus (Wiedemann), A. obliqua (Macquart), A. pseudoparallela (Loew), A. serpentina (Wiedemann) e A. sororcula Zucchi. A. fraterculus foi a espécie que infestou maior diversidade de frutos. Os hospedeiros preferidos de A. obliqua foram as espécies da família Anacardiaceae. A. pseudoparallela e A. serpentina infestaram exclusivamente Passifloraceae e Sapotaceae, respectivamente. Uma nova associação de mosca-das-frutas com planta hospedeira foi constatada: A. fraterculus em Syagrus romanzoffiana (Cham.) Glassman (coquinho). Foi reportado o primeiro registro da associação de A. fraterculus em Manilkara zapota L. (sapoti) no Brasil. / This study was conducted in the Luiz de Queiroz campus of the Universidade de São Paulo, in Piracicaba, state of São Paulo. The aim of this study was to determine the number of species in the genus Anastrepha Schiner on campus, their distribution and the quantitative analysis of the population. Moreover, this study correlated populational fluctuations with biotic and abiotic factors as well as the association between host plant species and the Anastrepha species in that area. A total of 23,263 females of Anastrepha collected in MacPhail traps was examined, and 18 species belonging to nine infrageneric groups were registered. The distribution of females per trap was strongly clustered, with 5 traps (6%) capturing 50% of the total of females. Only A. fraterculus (Wiedemann) and A. obliqua (Macquart) were considered dominant species. A. fraterculus was by far the most frequent species, representing 80.2% of the total of females captured on campus, and the most constant, occurring in 98.04% of the analyzed samples. In decreasing order of frequency, A. obliqua (12.6%), A. pseudoparallela (Loew) (3.1%), and A. bistrigata Bezzi (2.1%) comprised the other major species. The remaining species showed frequency lower than 1%. The high value of the Simpson’s index (0.66) as wel as the low values of Shannon’s index (0.7521) and the equitability index (0.459) resulted from the high frequency of A. fraterculus. The populational level of Anastrepha increased from August to November with the highest peak in September. The availability of host fruit, more than climatic parameters determined most of the variation of population size in the most abundant species of Anastrepha. A total of 565 fruit samples representing at least 25 plant species from 11 families was collected in 47 capture sites. 10,290 females were identified. Of the 18 Anastrepha species captured in traps, only 6 also emerged from fruit samples: A. bistrigata Bezzi, A. fraterculus (Wiedemann), A. obliqua (Macquart), A. pseudoparallela (Loew), A. serpentina (Wiedemann) e A. sororcula Zucchi. A. fraterculus infested the greatest diversity of hosts. The preferred hosts of A. obliqua were plant species in the family Anacardiaceae. A. pseudoparallela and A. serpentina infested only species in the families Passifloraceae and Sapotaceae, respectively. A new fruit fly and host plant association was registered: A. fraterculus with Syagrus romanzoffiana (Cham.) Glassman (queen palm). The association of A. fraterculus with Manilkara zapota L. (sapodilla) was reported here for the first time in Brazil.

Esta pesquisa foi conduzida para avaliar os efeitos de interações entre a planta hospedeira e um biofertilizante líquido sobre o ácaro Brevipalpus phoenicis (Geijskes). Primeiramente avaliaram-se os efeitos residual e sistêmico de biofertilizantes aplicados a plantas de Canaialia etlçifbrmis (L.) DC. sobre parâmetros bioecológicos de uma população de B. phoenicis. Para o efeito residual foram testados os seguintes tratamentos: a) Água destilada (Controle); b) Biofert -- biofertilizante produzido em um único bioreactor; e) Biornix - uma mistura com biol@ertilizantes produzidos em quatro bioreatores; e d) Bio+VL - Biofert + Verticillium leca;,iii (Zimm.) Viégas. Para o efeito sistêmico somente dois tratamentos foram avaliados: a) Biofert e b) Água destilada (Controle). A seguida avaliou-se a interação tópica e residual entre concentrações do biofertilízante nas plantas hospedeiras: C. ensíformis e Ligustnim lucindum Aiton. Utilizando-se n-úcroscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV), caracterizaram-se as manifestações patológicas sobre os cadáveres de 8. phoenicis. Foram observados efeitos adversos do biofertilizante sobre os parânietros de sobrevivência e de oviposição. A taxa líquida de reprodução (Ro)foi de 18,1; 12,9; 12,5 e 10,5 fêmea/fêmea (efeito residual) e 19,4 e 13,0 fêmea/fêrnea (efeito sistêmico), respectivamente para os tratamentos nas ordens supra mencionadas. Tanto na ação residual quanto via sistêmica houve redução significativa do potencial de crescimento populacional de B. phoenicis. Nas duas plantas hospedeiras a sobrevivência e oviposição do ácaro foram significativamente reduzidas com o aw-nento de concentração do biofertilizante, sendo mais severo em C ensijbrmis. Evidenciou-se uma colonização microbiana nos ácaros mortos pela ação do biofertilizante e também verificou-se que um composto coloidal do biofertilizante causou imobilização e obstrução do sistema digestivo do ácaro. A interação entre a planta hospedeira e o biofertilizante, numa relação de equilíbrio trofobiótico, contribui para um melhor manejo desse ácaro. / This study was conducted to evaluate interactions between host plants and the effect of biofertilizers on Brevipalpits phoeiiicis (Geijskes) bioecology. The residual and systemic effects of biofertilizer mjxtures sprayed on Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC. plants on the bioecology parameters were firstly evaluated. For the residual effect bioassay the following treaúnents were tested: a) Distilled water (Control); b) Biofert biofertilizer produced in a single bioreactor; e) Biomix - a mix of biofertilizers produced in four bioreactors; and d) Bio+VL - Biofei-t, + Verticilliuin lecanii (Zimm.) Viégas. For tbe systemic effect bloassay two stispensions were tested: a) Biofert and b) Distilled water (Control). Thereafter the topical and residual interaction effects between concentrations of the biofertilizer and C. ensiformis and Ligustrum lucidum Aiton. Host plants were evaluated. Were also characterized pathological manifestations in the dead mites by using seanning electronic microscopy images. Adverse effects of biofertilizers on both survival and oviposition parameters were verified. The net reproduction rates (Ro) were 18.09; 12.92; 12.52 and 10.52 female/female (residual effect) and 19.42 and 13.00 female/female (systemic effect), respectively, for the treatments in the above mentioned orders. The results showed that the biofertilizers reduced the potential population growth of B. phoenicis in the residual and in the systemie effect assays. The biofertilizer demonstrated deleterious effect on fertility and survival of R. phoenicis on both host plants, mostly on C ens@formis. The mites dead by biofertilizer action showed evidences of microbial colonization. A colloidal coinpound of biofertilizer induced mite immobilization and obstruction in its digestivo tract. The interaction between host plant and biofertilizer deleterious effects will contribute to enhance mite management based on trophobiotic relationships.

La culture du manguier à La Réunion est confrontée à un cortège de bioagresseurs, dont la punaise Orthops palus (Heteroptera, Miridae). Cette espèce est uniquement signalée en Ouganda et à La Réunion mais n'est considérée comme ravageur du manguier qu'à La Réunion. Peu d'études ont donc été consacrées à cet insecte, ce qui est à l'origine du manque de connaissance sur ce ravageur. L'objectif général de cette thèse est l'acquisition de connaissances sur O. palus. Il se décline en plusieurs objectifs spécifiques. Il s'agit, dans un premier temps, de caractériser la diversité de mirides présentes dans les vergers de manguiers de La Réunion. Dans un deuxième temps, l'objectif est de caractériser le cycle biologique d'O. palus et les interactions insecte-plantes. Enfin, dans un troisième temps, le dernier objectif consiste à étudier la distribution et la diversité génétique de l'espèce à La Réunion et dans la zone sud-ouest de l'océan Indien (SOOI). Les principaux résultats de la thèse sont les suivants. La miridofaune des vergers de manguiers a été étudiée et, parmi les 13 espèces de mirides recensées, O. palus est l'espèce la plus abondante sur les inflorescences du manguier lors de sa floraison. Pour identifier O. palus au laboratoire et la reconnaître sur le terrain, trois outils originaux ont été construits (une clé d'identification, des séquences du Cytochrome c Oxydase I et une fiche de reconnaissance sur le terrain). Un élevage d'O. palus a été mis au point ; il a permis de caractériser son cycle biologique et de mesurer les durées de développement des différents stades. Parallèlement, l'inventaire in situ des plantes hôtes d'O. palus (15 espèces à La Réunion) a montré le caractère polyphage de espèce. Les études sur la diversité et la structuration génétique d'O. palus dans les îles du SOOI ont apporté des résultats importants. À La Réunion, la population d'O. palus est structurée en deux clusters, mais les facteurs structurant n'ont pu être totalement identifiés. À Maurice, une seule population est recensée et demeure différente de celles de La Réunion. Aucune race d'hôte n'a été mise en évidence, ni à La Réunion, ni à Maurice. Des flux de populations, dans les deux sens, ont été mis en évidence entre ces deux îles. Enfin, l'analyse de la diversité de l'ADN mitochondrial sur des individus prélevés sur quatre îles du SOOI (La Réunion, Maurice, Mayotte, Grande Comore) montre la présence d'au moins sept haplotypes dont la distribution confirme les échanges inter-îles. La dynamique spatiale et temporelle de l'insecte en relation avec sa stratégie de passage de l'année ainsi que les flux de populations à l'échelle du SOOI font l'objet de discussions transversales. Les résultats montrent qu'au-delà d'être une punaise s'attaquant uniquement au manguier, comme son nom le suggérait jusqu'à présent, O. palus est surtout une "Punaise des fleurs", susceptible de se maintenir toute l'année en se déplaçant, selon la disponibilité des ressources alimentaires, de plante en fleur à plante en fleur. Parmi les plantes participant à sa dynamique annuelle, plusieurs sont des plantes d'intérêt économique (letchi, jujubier, avocatier). Diverses perspectives de recherche sont proposées pour compléter les connaissances déjà acquises sur O. palus, notamment la compréhension des processus de dispersion des populations à l'échelle de l'agroécosystème, la vérification de la présence d'O. palus dans d'autres territoires du SOOI et l'étude de sa diversité génétique dans cette même région. Enfin, à la lumière des résultats acquis dans la thèse, des propositions de gestion agroécologique des populations d'O. palus à l'échelle locale, ainsi que des recommandations sur les mesures de précaution à prendre pour éviter les flux de populations entre les pays de l'océan Indien sont faites. / Mango crops in Reunion Island are threatened by a series of pests, including the bug Orthops palus (Heteroptera, Miridae). This species has only been reported in Uganda and Reunion Island but is considered pest of mango only in Reunion Island. Few studies have therefore been devoted to this bug, which explains the lack of knowledge concerning this pest. The overall aim of my thesis was to acquire knowledge about O. palus, and several specific objectives were pursued. The first was to characterize mirid diversity in the mango orchards of Reunion Island. The second was to characterize the life cycle of O. palus and insect-plant interactions. The third objective was to study the distribution and genetic diversity of the species in Reunion Island and on other islands in the south-west Indian Ocean (SWIO).The main results of these studies are: among the 13 species identified in the community of mirids in mango orchards, O. palus was the most abundant on the mango inflorescences when in flower. Three original tools were built to identify O. palus in the laboratory and to recognize the species in the field: an identification key, COI sequences, and a field recognition card). A method was developed to rear O. palus, which enabled the characterization of its life cycle and the length of the development stages. Meanwhile, the inventory of in situ host plants (15 species in Reunion Island) showed that O. palus is polyphagous. Studies of the diversity and genetic structure of O. palus in SWIO islands also provided significant results. In Reunion Island, the population is structured in two clusters, although the structural factors could not be fully identified. In Mauritius, one cluster was identified and was shown to be different from the clusters in Reunion Island. No host race was found either in Reunion Island or in Mauritius. Population movements in both directions between the two islands were highlighted. Finally, the analysis of the mitochondrial DNA diversity of individuals sampled on four SWIO islands (Reunion, Mauritius, Mayotte, Grande Comore) revealed the presence of at least seven haplotypes whose distribution confirmed exchanges between islands.The dynamics of O. palus in space and over time are discussed in connection with its survival strategy over the course of the year and with population flows across SWIO. The results showed that beyond being a bug that attacks only the mango tree, as the name strongly suggests, O. palus is rather a "flower bug" likely to maintain populations throughout the year by moving from one flowering plant to another according to food availability. Among the plants involved in the annual dynamics of the insect, several species beside mango are of economic interest (lychee, jujube, avocado). Several research topics are proposed to complete the knowledge already acquired on O. palus, including understanding of population dispersion processes at the scale of the agro-ecosystem, and evaluating the presence and the genetic diversity of O. palus in other SWOI territories. Finally, agroecological practices for the local management of O. palus populations are proposed based on the results of the studies that comprise the present dissertation. Recommendations are made for precautionary measures to prevent the flow of O. palus populations between countries located in the Indian Ocean.

<p dir="ltr">Specialty crop growers in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada have been struggling for decades to manage the carrot weevil (<i>Listronotus oregonensis</i>). In carrot, parsley, and celery production, growers may experience 40-100% yield loss, despite the intensive use of insecticides (Boivin, 1999; Jasinski, 2008; Telfer et al., 2019). To improve sustainable management of this native pest in commercial vegetable production, we must address existing knowledge gaps in carrot weevil mate-finding behavior, population genetic diversity and gene flow, and grower adoption and efficacy of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies, like cultivar selection, to combat this pest. To date, these factors have not been evaluated in the carrot weevil system, yet together they have significant implications for developing novel monitoring tools, grower decision making, and the potential evolution of insecticide resistance in this damaging pest.</p><p dir="ltr">To address knowledge gaps in grower adoption and the efficacy of IPM strategies, such as cultivar selection, I investigated the influence of carrot cultivar on the oviposition preference of carrot weevil in the laboratory and quantified the diversity of insect assemblages on carrots in Ohio and Indiana. In tandem, I delivered an online survey to specialty crop growers in Indiana and Ohio to measure their knowledge and use of insect-resistant cultivars as a part of an IPM strategy. I found that carrot cultivar did not impact carrot weevil oviposition preference, but rather the number of petiole trichomes was positively correlated with the cumulative number of egg scars found on a given carrot cultivar. Similarly, cultivar did not influence the diversity of insect assemblages associated with carrot foliage, but hemipterans were the dominant group found across cultivars. Moreover, insect diversity across all carrot cultivars was high, with Shannon-Weiner diversity indices ranging from 2.14 to 2.45.</p><p dir="ltr">I analyzed survey responses from vegetable growers regarding their knowledge, current use, and future use of insect-resistant cultivars and found no significant differences between conventional or organic growers, in either Indiana or Ohio, or across experience levels regarding their knowledge and current or future use of insect-resistant cultivars. Although a greater number of organic growers were aware of insect-resistant cultivars, they were not incorporated into their IPM plans. In contrast, half of responding conventional growers indicated implementing insect-resistant cultivars in current IPM plans. Growers indicated that more information about the efficacy, costs, and benefits of insect-resistant vegetable cultivars would be most helpful in informing their decision to incorporate this IPM tactic on their farms.</p><p dir="ltr">To address knowledge gaps regarding carrot weevil mate-finding behavior, I investigated behavioral response to conspecific frass using Y-tube bioassays and the volatiles of frass samples were analyzed using gas-chromatography mass-spectrometry (GC-MS) as starting points to assess the presence of volatile chemical cues that might function as sex or aggregation pheromones. I found that male and female weevils oriented strongly towards volatiles from male frass. However, conspecifics were not attracted to mixed or female frass, suggesting male frass contains behaviorally relevant chemical cues that are unique or present in greater abundance than in female frass. When I analyzed the chemical abundance and composition of the male frass volatiles, I found 16 common compounds across all samples and no compounds were unique to the male volatile blend. Specifically, (1S)-6,6-dimethyl-2-methylene-Bicyclo[3.1.1]heptane and (1R)-2,6,6-Trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene were present in significantly higher abundance in extracts of males frass compared to those of female frass.</p><p dir="ltr">Finally, to address knowledge gaps in the genetic diversity and gene flow of carrot weevil populations in the Great Lakes Region of the U. S., I used single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to compare genetic diversity and structure of agricultural populations of carrot weevil in Michigan and Ohio. I found limited genetic differentiation between three carrot weevil populations collected from celery and parsley fields located in Michigan and Ohio. I also found high inbreeding coefficients and heterozygote deficiency in all populations, suggesting that all carrot weevil populations are locally confined. These results suggest significant gene flow between populations, which has implications for management, specifically the mitigation and management of insecticide resistance.</p><p dir="ltr">Together, the results from my dissertation can be applied to the improvement of carrot weevil IPM across the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. Further investigations into the impact of physical characteristics, specifically petiole trichomes, on carrot weevil oviposition behavior can inform the breeding and development of resistant carrot cultivars. Results from my behavioral bioassay studies represent a critical first step towards the identification of an aggregation or sex pheromone, which would greatly improve detection of resident carrot weevil populations when used in conjunction with current monitoring traps. My results also suggest that monitoring and mitigation of insecticide resistance in carrot weevil populations should be considered at the regional scale, at minimum, with significant gene flow between carrot weevil populations within the Great Lakes Region.</p>

Plant feeding insects comprise about 25% of all animal species on earth and play an important role in all ecosystems. Although we understand that their association with plants is a key-factor driving the diversification in this group, we still have large gaps in our knowledge of the underlying processes of this relationship. Female choice of host plant is an important event in the insect life-cycle, as it is a major determinant of the larval food plant. In this Thesis I studied different aspects of insect host plant choice and used butterflies from the family Nymphalidae as my study system. I found that butterflies have a well developed olfactory system and that they use odors when searching for food or host plants. However, the information obtained from the odor of host plants does not seem to be sufficient for the studied species to make a distinction between plants of different qualities. Interestingly, even when in full contact with the leaf they do not make optimal decisions. I show for example that a sub-optimal female choice may be mitigated by larval ability to cope with unfavorable situations. Moreover, species that utilize a broader set of host plants may not be very well adapted to all the hosts they use, but at the same time they may survive in areas where there is only a subset of the plants available. Lastly, differences in the evolution of life-history traits between species can account for differences in how each species realizes its lifestyle. Thus, by incorporating findings on mechanisms of host plant choice with the ecological and evolutionary context of a species, our ability to explain the dynamics of host plant choice and insect-plant interactions can be improved. / <p>At the time of the doctoral defense, the following paper was unpublished and had a status as follows: Paper 4: Manuscript.</p>

Orientador: Arlindo Leal Boiça Junior / Banca: Antonio Carlos Busoli / Banca: André Luiz Lourenção / Resumo: Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar possíveis fontes de resistência de cultivares de amendoim de hábitos de crescimento ereto e rasteiro, a Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) dos tipos não-preferência para oviposição, alimentação (com e sem chance de escolha) e antibiose. Os experimentos foram conduzidos em laboratório, sob condições controladas de temperatura (25 ± 2°C), umidade (60 ± 10%) e fotofase (12 horas). Foram utilizadas cultivares de amendoim de hábitos de crescimento ereto (IAC 5, IAC 8112, IAC 22 e IAC Tatu ST) e rasteiro (IAC 503, IAC 505, IAC 147, IAC 125, IAC Caiapó e IAC Runner 886). Estas cultivares foram avaliadas separadamente devido ao hábito de crescimento do material em todos os testes. Os testes de não-preferência para oviposição foram realizados com adultos recém-emergidos, os quais foram alimentados com solução de mel a 10%, permanecendo nas gaiolas por quatro dias até o início das avaliações. Estas consistiram na quantificação do número de ovos e posturas, com posterior cálculo do número de ovos por postura. Para os testes de não-preferência para alimentação foram colocados discos foliares das cultivares em placas de Petri, liberando uma lagarta de terceiro ínstar por cultivar. Avaliou-se a atratividade a 1; 5; 10; 15; 30; 60; 120; 360; 720; 1440 minutos, contando o número de lagartas que se alimentavam nas cultivares e, ao término do experimento, quantificou-se a área foliar consumida por cultivar. No teste de antibiose, além da identificação de cultivares de amendoim resistentes a S. frugiperda, determinaram-se, também, os graus de resistência através da análise multivariada. As cultivares foram semeadas em campo. Lagartas de primeiro ínstar foram individualizadas em placas de Petri forradas com papel filtro umedecido. Diariamente, foram fornecidos folíolos novos. Avaliaram-se... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: This study aimed to evaluate possible sources of resistance of peanut cultivars of the upright growth and runner growth habit, to Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) by non-oviposition and non-feeding preference (tests choice and no-choice) and antibiosis. The experiments were conducted in laboratory under controlled conditions of temperature (25 ± 2°C), humidity (60 ± 10%) and photophase (12 hours). Peanut cultivars of upright growth habit (IAC 5, IAC 8112, IAC 22 and IAC Tatu ST) and runner growth habit (IAC 503, IAC 505, IAC 147, IAC 125, IAC Caiapó and IAC Runner 886) were evaluated. These cultivars were evaluated separately due to the material growth habit in all tests. Tests of non-oviposition preference were conducted with newly emerged adults, and they were fed with a 10% honey solution, remaining in the cages for four days until the start of evaluations. Evaluations consisted of quantifying the eggs and egg masses numbers, followed by calculation the number of eggs per egg masses. To perform non-feeding preference tests, leaves discs from different cultivars were placed in disposable Petri dishes followed by releasing of a third instar caterpillar for each cultivar. The attractiveness at 1; 5; 10; 15; 30; 60; 120; 360; 720 and 1,440 minutes was evaluated by counting the caterpillars number which were fed on cultivars, quantified the leaf area consumed by cultivar was evaluated at the end of the experiment. Additionally, identification of peanuts cultivars resistance to S. frugiperda, and the resistance degree was evaluated by multivariate analysis of the antibiosis test. The cultivars were planted in plots on the field. First instar larvae were placed individually in disposable Petri dishes plates, over a moistened filter paper. New leaflets were provided every day. The duration (days), weight (mg) and viability... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre