Submitted by Gabriela Lopes (gmachadolopesufpel@gmail.com) on 2018-07-11T17:09:18Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Bruno Souza Lemos - Versãodefinitiva.pdf: 782400 bytes, checksum: ad69337eab827e4daebef0eb78a32a58 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Aline Batista (alinehb.ufpel@gmail.com) on 2018-07-12T12:09:13Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Bruno Souza Lemos - Versãodefinitiva.pdf: 782400 bytes, checksum: ad69337eab827e4daebef0eb78a32a58 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Aline Batista (alinehb.ufpel@gmail.com) on 2018-07-12T12:12:47Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Bruno Souza Lemos - Versãodefinitiva.pdf: 782400 bytes, checksum: ad69337eab827e4daebef0eb78a32a58 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-07-12T12:12:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Bruno Souza Lemos - Versãodefinitiva.pdf: 782400 bytes, checksum: ad69337eab827e4daebef0eb78a32a58 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-05-02 / O incremento da área semeada em safrinha com feijão-caupi (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.), no centro-oeste brasileiro, causou um aumento na demanda de sementes de boa qualidade e alto vigor. O teste de tetrazólio é uma das opções disponíveis para avaliar a qualidade e vigor das sementes e, embora exista metodologia padronizada pelas Regras para Análise de Sementes (Brasil, 2009), a metodologia mostra-se ineficiente sendo necessário adequá-la para obtenção de resultados confiáveis. Dessa maneira, foi conduzido trabalho com o objetivo de estudar diferentes concentrações de sal de tetrazólio e tempo de coloração na avaliação do potencial fisiológico de sementes de feijão-caupi. Utilizaram-se sementes das cultivares BRS Guariba (Classe Branco Liso), BRS Novaera (Classe Branco Rugoso) e BRS Pajeú (Classe Mulato Liso), cada uma representada por um lote, produzido na safrinha de 2014. As sementes foram submetidas ao teste de germinação e classificação do vigor de plântulas. O teste de tetrazólio foi conduzido utilizando três concentrações diferentes de sal de tetrazólio (0,500%, 0,075% e 0,050%) com tempo de exposição de 90 minutos, 150 minutos e 960 minutos. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância e, quando apresentaram diferença significativa, as médias foram comparadas pelo teste de Tukey à 5% e submetidas à análise de correlação de Pearson, correlacionando o teste em areia e diferentes tempos e concentrações testados no teste de tetrazólio. Os resultados revelaram que a leitura do teste de tetrazólio é possível nos três tempos de embebição para as três concentrações de solução, exceto na concentração de 0,500% de sal de tetrazólio no tempo de 960 minutos. / The increase in area sown in off-season with cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.), In the Brazilian Midwest, caused an increase in good quality seed demand and high force. The tetrazolium test is one of the options available to assess the quality and vigor and, although there is standardized methodology by the Rules for Seed Analysis (Brazil, 2009), the methodology proves to be inefficient and it is necessary to adapt it to obtain results reliable. Thus, work was conducted in order to study different tetrazolium salt concentrations and staining time in evaluating the physiological potential of cowpea seeds. They used seeds of BRS Guariba (Class White Smooth), BRS Novaera (White Class Rough) and BRS Pajeú (Class Mulato Straight), each represented by a lot, produced in 2014. The second-crop seeds were submitted to the test germination and seedling vigor classification. The tetrazolium test has been conducted using three different concentrations of tetrazolium salt (0.500%, 0.075% and 0.050%) with exposure time of 90 minutes, 150 minutes and 960 minutes. The data were submitted to variance analysis and when presented significant difference, the means were compared by Tukey test at 5% and subjected to Pearson correlation analysis, correlating the test in sand and different times and concentrations tested in the test tetrazolium . The results showed that the reading of the tetrazolium test is possible in the three soaking times for the three solution concentrations, except in the concentration of 0.500% tetrazolium salt in time of 960 minutes. Keywords:

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No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese - Odiluza Maria Saldanha de Oliveira.pdf: 778336 bytes, checksum: d9880fba205424a41ded1fcbc88afd94 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-02-24 / FAPEAM - Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas / The weed interferencein in crop areas of cowpea reduces their yield of cowpea at 90%, varying in intensity that depends on factors related to weeds community Among the options for weed management, is the cultural method in which the use of cultivars with high competitive ability coupled with narrow row spacing provides conditions for the culture to be established effectively on the soil surface. However, in order not to compromise the yield of cowpea proper use of plant density, which depends on the intrinsic characteristics of the cultivar as size, growth habit, plant architecture and management system used is required. Analysis of the correlation coefficient is a complementary tool to assess the contribution of each factor in the productivity of cowpea under this stress situation. The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the competitiveness of cowpea cultivars at different spacings in upland soil in the state of Amazonas. The experimental design was a randomized complete block with three replications, arranged in sub-subplots. In the plots was used the row spacings of 0,50 m (recommended); 0,40 m and 0,30 m; in the subplots two system of control of weeds, and in sub-subplots cultivars of cowpea caupi BR8 Caldeirão, IPEAN V69, BRS Guariba e BR 17 Gurguéia. Were evaluated: leaf area, dry weight of leaves and of the aerial part, size of pods, number of pods per plant, number of pods, number of seeds per pod, harvest index, one hundred seed weight and yield, leaf area ratio, specific leaf area and leaf area index. Weed evaluation was carried at intervals of 7 days with the use of a square of 0.25 m2 that was carried out with in the useful area subplot for identification, counting and collecting weeds bounded by the square to verify the dry weight of shoots. The phytosociological parameters of frequencies, densities and abundances relative and absolute indices and importance value of species were calculated. It was used the path analysis to decompose the different correlations and their direct and indirect effects. The cv. BR8 Caldeirão had the highest values for measured characteristics followed in order of decreasing values for BRS Guariba, BR 17 Gurguéia IPEAN V69 viii respectively. The yield of cvs. showed a similar trend to the other variables analyzed. The spacing between rows of plants was not significant for productivity, but the cultivars differed from each other between different linear arrangements. The weeds highest IVI in row spacing of 0,5 e 0,4 m were Croton glandulosus and Mimosa pudica for 0,3 m. The most important species for the quantity cvs. were Paspalum multicaule for BR8 Caldeirão, Elephantopus mollis to BRS Guariba and Cleome affinis to IPEAN V69 and BR 17 Gurguéia. IPEAN V69 was the most susceptible to weed competition for dry matter production.The number of pods per plant and leaf area were the features most correlated with productivity. These features showed to be efficient for indirect selection to obtain genetic gains on the productivity of grains. Moreover, these features are also important on the indirect effects of the number of seeds per pod, plant height and dry weight of the aerial parts. / Plantas daninhas em área de cultivo de feijão-caupi causam interferência que pode reduzir a obtenção de grãos em até 90%, o que dependerá de fatores ligados à comunidade infestante. Dentre as opções de manejo das plantas daninhas, encontra-se o método cultural em que o uso de cultivares com elevada capacidade competitiva aliado à redução do espaçamento entrelinhas fornece condições para que a cultura se estabeleça eficazmente na superfície do solo. Entretanto, para não comprometer a produtividade da cultura de feijão-caupi é necessária a utilização adequada da densidade das plantas, o que depende das características intrínsecas da cultivar como porte, hábito de crescimento, arquitetura de planta e do sistema de manejo utilizado. Para quantificar a contribuição de cada fator na produtividade do feijão-caupi nesta situação de estresse competitivo é realizada complementarmente a análise de coeficiente de correlação. O objetivo deste experimento foi avaliar a capacidade competitiva de cultivares de feijão-caupi em diferentes espaçamentos em solo de terra firme no estado do Amazonas. O experimento foi delineado em parcelas sub-subdivididas em blocos casualizados com três repetições. Na parcela foram usados os espaçamentos de 0,50 m (recomendado); 0,40 m e 0,30 m; nas subparcelas os dois sistemas de manejo das plantas daninhas com e sem capina e nas sub-subparcelas as cultivares de feijão-caupi IPEAN V69, BR8 Caldeirão; BRS Guariba; BR 17 Gurguéia. Foram determinadas a área foliar, massa seca das folhas e da parte aérea, tamanho das vagens, número de vagens por planta, número total de vagens, número de sementes por vagem, índice de colheita, peso de cem sementes e produtividade, razão da área foliar, área foliar especifica e índice de área foliar. A avaliação da infestação de plantas daninhas foi realizada em intervalos de 7 dias com a utilização de um quadrado de 0,25 m2, lançado aleatoriamente na área útil da sub-subparcela não-capinada para identificação, contagem e coleta das plantas daninhas delimitadas pelo quadrado para verificar a massa seca da parte aérea. Foram calculados os parâmetros fitossociológicos das espécies. Estimou-se as vi correlações genotípicas entre pares de caracteres e seus efeitos diretos e indiretos considerando os componentes de produção. A cv. BR8 Caldeirão apresentou os maiores valores para as características avaliadas, seguida respectivamente em ordem decrescente de valores por BRS Guariba, BR 17 Gurguéia e IPEAN V69. A produtividade das cvs. seguiu tendência similar às demais variáveis analisadas. Os espaçamentos entre linhas não foram significativos para a produtividade, mas as cultivares diferiram entre si dentro de cada espaçamento. As plantas daninhas com maior IVI foram Croton glandulosus nos espaçamentos de 0,5 e 0,4 m, Mimosa pudica para 0,3m e Paspalum multicaule para BR8 Caldeirão, Elephantopus mollis para BRS Guariba e Cleome affinis para IPEAN V69 e BR 17 Gurguéia. A cultivar IPEAN V69 foi a mais susceptível aos problemas de competição com a flora infestante quanto à produção de matéria seca. O número de vagens.planta-1 e a área foliar foram os caracteres mais correlacionados com a produtividade e se mostram eficientes em praticar-se seleção indireta, com o intuito de obter ganhos genéticos sobre o rendimento de grãos. A cultivar BR8 Caldeirão foi a que demonstrou maior habilidade competitiva com base nos parâmetros avaliados.

Os sistemas de produção agrícola atuais são em sua maioria ecologicamente impactantes e utilizam altas quantidades de recursos naturais. Nesse contexto, a produção de hortaliças é uma atividade que se caracteriza pelo uso intensivo da terra com alta demanda por insumos e requer a adoção de estratégias de manejo com enfoque agroecológico de modo a sustentar sua produção. Dessa maneira, tendo em vista a crise ambiental na qual o planeta se insere, há a necessidade de se buscar formas sustentáveis de produção. Com o intuito de se avaliar a viabilidade de se aliar duas práticas utilizadas em sistemas de produção sustentáveis, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo estudar o efeito da consorciação de adubos verdes com alface quanto ao seu desempenho agronômico. Foi utilizado delineamento experimental de blocos ao acaso, com parcelas subdivididas, e seis repetições. Os tratamentos consistiram de alface consorciada em linha e em sistema de adição com os adubos verdes aveia-preta (Avena strigosa Schreb.), caupi [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] e tremoço-branco (Lupinus albus L.). Os adubos verdes foram semeados em 4 épocas distintas anteriormente ao transplante da hortaliça, sendo que estas épocas foram 60, 40, 20 e 0 dias. Os parâmetros avaliados para o desempenho de alface foram peso fresco de cabeça, peso seco de cabeça, diâmetro de cabeça, altura de cabeça, número de folhas por cabeça, peso fresco de raiz, peso seco de raiz, comprimento de raiz e altura do pendão floral. Foram também avaliados peso fresco e peso seco dos adubos verdes. Concluiu-se que a alface não-consorciada exibiu desempenho superior para a maioria dos parâmetros avaliados. As espécies adubos verdes, bem como sua época de semeadura em relação ao estabelecimento do consórcio influenciaram de maneiras diferentes o desempenho da hortaliça. Dentre os adubos verdes, o tremoço-branco resultou em melhor desempenho da alface consorciada em comparação com o caupi. O plantio simultâneo da alface e dos adubos verdes resultou nos melhores desempenhos da hortaliça, e a semeadura dos adubos verdes com 40 dias de antecedência do transplante da alface resultou em desempenhos inferiores para a maioria dos parâmetros. / The agricultural production systems currently used are in most cases ecologically impacting and use high amounts of natural resources. Within this context, vegetable production is an activity characterized by intensive land use and high demand for farm inputs, requiring the adoption of an agroecological management approach for sustaining its production. Thus, with the environmental crisis which the planet is in, it is necessary to search for healthy agriculture methods. With the purpose of evaluating the viability of joining two sustainable agriculture practices, the present work aimed at studying the effect of intercropping green manures with lettuce in its performance. A randomized complete blocks design, with six replicates was used. Treatments consisted of lettuce intercropped in rows in additive design with the green manures black oat (Avena strigosa Schreb.), cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] and white lupin (Lupinus albus L.). Intercropping was established in four different green manure sowing dates (60, 40, 20 and 0) prior to lettuce transplanting. Measurements in lettuce included fresh weight, dry weight, number of leaves, diameter of head, length of head, root fresh weight, root dry weight, root length and length of bolting plants. Measurements in green manures included fresh and dry weight. The monocropped lettuces had a better performance than the intercropped ones in most evaluated parameters. Green manure species and sowing date prior to lettuce transplant had different effects on the vegetable performance. Among the green manures, white lupin resulted in a better intercropped lettuce performance compared to cowpea. The simultaneous lettuce and green manures planting resulted in a better vegetable performance. When the green manures were sowed 40 days before lettuce transplanting the vegetable had its worst performance for most evaluated parameters.

Submitted by Maria Beatriz Vieira (mbeatriz.vieira@gmail.com) on 2017-03-16T13:52:14Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) dissertacao_bruno_souza_lemos.pdf: 782400 bytes, checksum: ad69337eab827e4daebef0eb78a32a58 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Aline Batista (alinehb.ufpel@gmail.com) on 2017-03-17T22:16:11Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 2 dissertacao_bruno_souza_lemos.pdf: 782400 bytes, checksum: ad69337eab827e4daebef0eb78a32a58 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Aline Batista (alinehb.ufpel@gmail.com) on 2017-03-17T22:18:22Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 2 dissertacao_bruno_souza_lemos.pdf: 782400 bytes, checksum: ad69337eab827e4daebef0eb78a32a58 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-03-17T22:18:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 dissertacao_bruno_souza_lemos.pdf: 782400 bytes, checksum: ad69337eab827e4daebef0eb78a32a58 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-06-02 / Sem bolsa / O incremento da área semeada em safrinha com feijão-caupi (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.), no centro-oeste brasileiro, causou um aumento na demanda de sementes de boa qualidade e alto vigor. O teste de tetrazólio é uma das opções disponíveis para avaliar a qualidade e vigor das sementes e, embora exista metodologia padronizada pelas Regras para Análise de Sementes (Brasil, 2009), a metodologia mostra-se ineficiente sendo necessário adequá-la para obtenção de resultados confiáveis. Dessa maneira, foi conduzido trabalho com o objetivo de estudar diferentes concentrações de sal de tetrazólio e tempo de coloração na avaliação do potencial fisiológico de sementes de feijão-caupi. Utilizaram-se sementes das cultivares BRS Guariba (Classe Branco Liso), BRS Novaera (Classe Branco Rugoso) e BRS Pajeú (Classe Mulato Liso), cada uma representada por um lote, produzido na safrinha de 2014. As sementes foram submetidas ao teste de germinação e classificação do vigor de plântulas. O teste de tetrazólio foi conduzido utilizando três concentrações diferentes de sal de tetrazólio (0,500%, 0,075% e 0,050%) com tempo de exposição de 90 minutos, 150 minutos e 960 minutos. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância e, quando apresentaram diferença significativa, as médias foram comparadas pelo teste de Tukey à 5% e submetidas à análise de correlação de Pearson, correlacionando o teste em areia e diferentes tempos e concentrações testados no teste de tetrazólio. Os resultados revelaram que a leitura do teste de tetrazólio é possível nos três tempos de embebição para as três concentrações de solução, exceto na concentração de 0,500% de sal de tetrazólio no tempo de 960 minutos. / The increase in area sown in off-season with cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.), In the Brazilian Midwest, caused an increase in good quality seed demand and highforce. The tetrazolium test is one of the options available to assess the quality and vigor and, although there is standardized methodology by the Rules for Seed Analysis (Brazil, 2009), the methodology proves to be inefficient and it is necessary to adapt it to obtain results reliable. Thus, work was conducted in order to study different tetrazolium salt concentrations and staining time in evaluating the physiological potential of cowpea seeds. They used seeds of BRS Guariba (Class White Smooth), BRS Novaera (White Class Rough) and BRS Pajeú (Class Mulato Straight), each represented by a lot, produced in 2014. The second-crop seeds were submitted to the test germination and seedling vigor classification. The tetrazolium test has been conducted using three different concentrations of tetrazolium salt (0.500%, 0.075% and 0.050%) with exposure time of 90 minutes, 150 minutes and 960 minutes. The data were submitted to variance analysis and when presented significant difference, the means were compared by Tukey test at 5% and subjected to Pearson correlation analysis, correlating the test in sand and different times and concentrations tested in the test tetrazolium . The results showed that the reading of the tetrazolium test is possible in the three soaking times for the three solution concentrations, except in the concentration of 0.500% tetrazolium salt in time of 960 minutes.

The reported requirement for a higher weeding effort due to increased weed infestations under conservation agriculture (CA) relative to conventional mouldboard plough tillage is perceived by both smallholder farmers and extension workers as the main limiting factor to the widespread adoption of CA by smallholder farmers in southern Africa. However, proponents of CA argue that weeds are only a problem under CA in the initial two years and decline afterwards resulting in reduced labour requirements for weeding under CA. They further posit that weeds are only major problem where minimum tillage (MT) is adopted without crop residue mulching and diverse crop rotations. This thesis explores the effect of time under CA on weed population dynamics and crop growth under the recommended CA practices and actual smallholder farmer practice in semi-arid Zimbabwe. Assessment of weed and crop growth on a long-term CA experiment at Matopos Research Station revealed that the MT systems of planting basins and ripper tine were associated with higher early season weed density and biomass than conventional early summer mouldboard tillage (CONV) in both the fifth (cowpea phase) and sixth (sorghum phase) years of CA. This increased weed infestation within the first four weeks after planting in CA necessitated early weeding to provide a clean seedbed and avert significant crop yield loss. Maize mulching only suppressed early season weed growth in sorghum mostly at a mulch rate of 8 t ha-1 which is not a mulching rate that is attainable on most smallholder farms. However, the lower maize residue mulch rate of 4 t ha-1 was consistently associated with increased weed emergence and growth as from the middle of the cropping season in both crop species. The increased weed infestations under the mulch were probably due to the creation of ‘safe sites’ with moist conditions and moderate temperatures. The high weed growth under the mulch contributed to the low sorghum grain yield obtained under mulched plots. In addition, maize mulching was also associated with a less diverse weed community that was dominated by the competitive Setaria spp. and difficult to hoe weed Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn. However, the weed community under CA was similar to that under CONV tillage with no evidence of a shift to the more difficult to control weed species. The increased early season weed growth and high weed pressure under CA meant that it was still necessary to hoe weed four times within the cropping season to reduce weed infestations and improve crop growth even after four years of recommended CA practices. Early and frequent weeding was effective in reducing weed growth of most species including Setaria spp. and E. indica demonstrating that on smallholder farms where labour is available hoe weeding can provide adequate weed control. The wider spacing recommended for use in CA contributed to the low cowpea and sorghum grain yields obtained under CA compared to CONV tillage. On smallholder farms in Masvingo District, the MT system of planting basin (PB) was the only conservation farming (CF) component adopted by farmers. There was no difference in the total seedling density of the soil weed seed bank and density of emerged weeds in the field in PB and conventional mouldboard ploughing done at first effective rains (CONV tillage). However, the first weeding in PB was done at least 15 days earlier (P < 0.05) than in CONV tillage suggesting high early season weed growth in PB relative to CONV tillage. As weed density did not decline with time in PB, weed management did not differ with increase in years under PB. Shortage of inputs such as seed and fertiliser was identified by smallholder farmers as the most limiting factor in PB crop production with the area under PB was equivalent to the seed and fertiliser provided by CARE International for most farmers. On this small area, weeds could be managed by available family labour. Double the maize grain yield was obtained in PB (mean: 2856 kg ha-1) due to improved weed management and soil fertility. However, the use of poorly stored composts was found to introduce weeds into some PB fields. The findings of this study demonstrated that weed pressure was still high and weed management were still a challenge under the practice recommended to smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe even in the sixth year of practice. There is, therefore, a need for research on the economic feasibility of using herbicides, intercropping and optimal crop density to ameliorate the high weed pressure under CA. / Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2013. / Plant Production and Soil Science / unrestricted

Submitted by Johnny Rodrigues (johnnyrodrigues@ufcg.edu.br) on 2018-05-28T15:31:34Z No. of bitstreams: 1 CAMILA MARIA FORMIGA LEITE - DISSERTAÇÃO PPGSA PROFISSIONAL 2016..pdf: 1330991 bytes, checksum: 3763a8f8c7326718476ac867c8c63cb6 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-05-28T15:31:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 CAMILA MARIA FORMIGA LEITE - DISSERTAÇÃO PPGSA PROFISSIONAL 2016..pdf: 1330991 bytes, checksum: 3763a8f8c7326718476ac867c8c63cb6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-12-15 / O feijão-caupi representa uma fonte de alimento estratégica pelos altos teores de proteínas, carboidratos e de sais minerais e adaptação às condições ambientais adversas. Existem pragas capazes de atacar grãos/feijão armazenados, e a mais importante dessas no Brasil é o Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae), destacando-se por atacar sementes perfeitas, devido ao seu potencial depreciativo, trazendo má qualidade aos grãos e consumindo as reservas de nutrientes do embrião. O método de controle mais utilizado contra pragas de armazenamento é o uso de produtos químicos de distintas classes toxicológicas. Embora esses produtos tenham bastante eficiência, seu uso intensificado pode acarretar em problemas, com isso a utilização das plantas com atividade inseticida tornou-se tão importante, sendo geralmente aplicados na forma de pós, extratos ou óleos. Diante do exposto, este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o efeito repelente e inseticida de ervas utilizadas na cultura popular como medicinais no controle de Callosobruchus maculatus em grãos de feijão-caupi (Vigna unguiculata L.) em condições de laboratório, analisando a dose letal (DL50) e tempo letal (TL50) desses carunchos em relação ao pó dessas erva medicinais (Melissa officinalis (erva cidreira), Peumus boldus (boldo-do-chile), Maytenus ilicifolia (espinheira-santa), Mentha (hortelã). O experimento foi conduzido no laboratório de Entomologia da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande (UFCG), Campus Pombal, Paraíba, Brasil. Os grãos de feijão-caupi foram tratados com os pós nas concentrações de 5,0 g e em doses diferenciadas de 0,25, 0,50, 0,75 e 1,0 % (massa do pó/massa de grãos) e realizados testes de preferência e sobrevivência contra C. maculatus. No que se refere à repelência Erva cidreira, Boldo-do-chile e a Hortelã os insetos exibiram propriedades repelentes, melhor especificando os insetos não tiveram preferência pelas mesmas. Já com a Espinheira Santa, os insetos mostraram-se atraentes/preferentes. No que se referem à sobrevivência todas as espécies causaram mortalidade, em determinado período de tempo. / The Cowpea represents a strategic food source for the high levels of proteins, carbohydrates and mineral salts and adaptation to adverse environmental conditions. There are plagues capable of attacking grains/beans stored, and the most important of these in Brazil is the Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae), stand out to attack perfect seeds due to its derogatory potential, bringing bad quality grains and consuming nutrient reserves of the embryo. The most widely used control method against pests is the use of chemical products of different toxicological classes. Although these products have a lot of efficiency, its use can cause problems if it’s intensified, then the use of plants with insecticidal activity became so important, being generally applied in the form of powders, extracts or oils. On the exposed, this work aimed to evaluate the effect of insecticide and repellent herbs used in popular culture as the medical control of Callosobruchus maculatus in Cowpea beans, (Vigna unguiculata L.) under laboratory conditions, analyzing the lethal dose (Ld50) and lethal time (TL50) of these weevils in relation to those medicinal herb powder (Melissa officinalis (balm), Peumus boldus (boldo), Maytenus ilicifolia (espinheira-santa), Mentha (Mint). The experiment was conducted in the laboratory of Entomology, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Campus Pombal, Paraíba, Brazil. Cowpea beans were treated with powders at concentrations of 5.0 grams and different doses of 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 and 1.0% (mass/mass of powder grains) and preferably tests and survival against c. maculatus. As regards the Lemongrass repellency, Boldo and Mint insects exhibited repellent properties, better specifying the insects did not have the same preference. The Maytenus, the bugs proved attractive/preferences. In referring to the survival every species have caused mortality at any given period of time.