Um dos principais desafios da agricultura, e mais especificamente da produção de cana-de-açúcar no Brasil, visando garantir o abastecimento do mercado doméstico e a competitividade nos mercados internacionais, é manter níveis elevados de produtividade. Embora tenha ocorrido um avanço significativo nas técnicas de produção nas últimas décadas, a produtividade desta lavoura se encontra, conforme alguns estudos disponíveis na literatura, aquém do seu nível potencial. Uma das alternativas para contribuir com o aumento da produtividade é a utilização de novas técnicas, como o Manejo Integrado de Pragas, por exemplo. Os trabalhos que avaliaram recentemente a produtividade do setor sugerem que há ganhos para os adotantes dessa técnica. Para o estado de São Paulo, porém, existem poucos estudos empíricos de avaliação de impacto no setor sucroalcooleiro. Portanto, o objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar como a adoção de tecnologia, no caso o manejo integrado de pragas, pode impactar na produtividade da cana-de-açúcar nas Unidades de Produção Agropecuária (UPA) do estado de São Paulo, que constam no Levantamento Censitário de Unidades de Produção Agropecuárias (Projeto LUPA), do Instituto de Economia Agrícola (IEA). Para isto, utilizou-se o método de Propensity Score Matching (PSM) para medir o impacto da adoção tecnológica na produtividade. As estimativas mostraram efeitos positivos e significativos, indicando que o manejo integrado de pragas pode aumentar de 2,9 ton/ha a 4,4 ton/ha, aproximadamente, a produtividade da cana de açúcar. Os resultados indicam, também, que há maiores chances de adotar o manejo integrado de pragas osprodutores que apresentaram maiores níveis de instrução, os adeptos de técnicas de análise de solo, de adubação, mudas fiscalizadas entre outros. / One of the main challenges of agriculture, and more specifically of the production of sugarcane in Brazil, in order to guarantee domestic supply and competitiveness on the international markets, is to maintain high levels of productivity. Although there has been a significant advance in terms of production techniques in recent decades, the sugarcane yield, according to some studies in the literature, below its potential level. One of the alternatives to contribute to the productivity increase is the use of new techniques, such as Integrated Pest Management, for example. Papers that recently evaluated the agricultural productivity suggest that there are gains for the adopters of this technique. For the state of São Paulo, however, there are few empirical studies of impact assessment in the sugar and alcohol sector. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate how the adoption of technology, in the specific case of the integrated pest management, can impact sugarcane\'s productivity in the Agricultural Production Units (UPA) of the State of São Paulo, which were in the Census Survey Of Agricultural Production Units (LUPA Project), published by the Institute of Agricultural Economics (IEA). For this purpose, the Propensity Score Matching method was implemented to measure the impact of technological adoption on productivity. Results suggested positive and significant effects, indicationg the Integrated Pest Management increases, approximately, the sugarcane productivity between 2,9 ton/ha to 4,4 ton/ha, according the empirical model specification. The analysis also highlighted a greater chance to adopt the integrated pest management by producers with highest levels of education, and the adopters of techniques of soil analysis, fertilization, and supervised seedlings.

Western honey bees (Apis mellifera; hereafter honey bees) provide vital pollination services to global agriculture and biodiversity. However in recent years they have experienced severe population declines in many regions of the northern hemisphere. Although causes of these honey bee declines are not well understood, multiple pressures such as changes in land-use and climate, management issues, and introduced parasites are believed to be responsible. First described in honey bees in 2006 during a period of high colony mortalities, the microsporidian gut parasite Nosema ceranae became of great concern. In this dissertation I investigated the distribution, management, virulence, and inter-specific interactions of this introduced species. First, I described and clarified the multiple pressures believed to influence honey bee health, including N. ceranae, especially in relation to the mysterious phenomenon Colony Collapse Disorder. I then surveyed colonies in Maritime Canada for N. ceranae and the historic honey bee microsporidian Nosema apis. Although both species were present at a regional scale, intensive sampling in Nova Scotia revealed that N. ceranae was highly prevalent compared to the historic congener. Next, I investigated two potential management options for the parasite. Chemotherapy using the fungicide fumagillin reduced N. ceranae spore intensity but had no effect on colony survival, and indoor over-wintering did not reduce spore intensity but was associated with increased colony survivorship in spring. Using a comparative approach, I observed that N. ceranae infection significantly reduced honey bee longevity in the laboratory but did not influence overall colony health or strength in the field. Last, a laboratory study demonstrated reduced spore production during N. ceranae and N. apis co-infection, possibly due to inter-specific competition that has resulted in the displacement of the historic Nosema species by N. ceranae in many global regions. This dissertation provides crucial information on biology and management of N. ceranae that can be used towards the development of an integrated pest management strategy, and for future studies investigating factors that may influence the parasite’s distribution, virulence, and inter-specific interactions.

In our ever more populated world, the rapid expansion and intensification of agriculture is driving worldwide biodiversity loss, and the interactions between production landscapes and wildlife conservation are becoming increasingly important. Farming systems depend on ecosystem services such as biological control, while conservationists are calling for the establishment of conservation initiatives in non-preserve landscapes. Despite this, the goals of agriculture and the goals of predator-conservation are rarely mutual. Here, I demonstrate one of the first examples of a mutually beneficial scenario between agriculture and predator conservation. I used, as a case study, a reintroduction project that translocated individuals of the threatened New Zealand falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae) from the hills of Marlborough into vineyards, to determine if predators can survive within an agricultural landscape while simultaneously providing that landscape with biological control services. Examples of vertebrates providing biological control to agriculture are rare. I show that the presence of falcons in vineyards caused an economically important reduction in grape damage worth over US $230/ ha. Falcon presence caused a 78- 83% reduction in the number of introduced European pest birds, which resulted in a 95% reduction in the damage caused by these species. Falcon presence did not cause a reduction in the abundance of the native silvereye (Zosterops lateralis), but did halve the damage caused by this species. To assess the conservation value of the falcon translocations, I used remote videography, direct observations and prey analysis to measure the behavioural changes associated with the relocation of falcons from their natural habitat in the hills and into vineyards. Falcons in vineyard nests had higher nest attendance, higher brooding rates, and higher feeding rates than falcons in hill nests. Additionally, parents in vineyard nests fed their chicks a greater amount of total prey and larger prey items compared to parents in hill nests. I also found an absence of any significant diet differences between falcons in hill and vineyard habitats, suggesting that the latter may be a suitable alternative habitat for falcons. Because reintroduced juvenile falcons were released in areas devoid of adult falcons, it was possible that they were missing essential training normally provided by their parents. I used direct observations to demonstrate that the presence of siblings had similar effects to the presence of parents on the development of juvenile behaviour, with individuals flying, hunting, and playing more often when conspecifics were present. Finally, through the use of artificial nests and remote videography, I identified that falcons nesting in vineyards are likely to suffer lower predation rates. I also found that falcons in vineyards are predated by a less dangerous suite of animals (such as hedgehogs, Erinaceus europaeus, and avian predators), than their counterparts in the hills, which are predated by more voracious species (such as stoats, Mustela erminea, and feral cats, Felis catus). The work presented in this thesis has also added to the current knowledge of New Zealand falcon breeding behaviour, prey preferences, and behavioural development. Although agricultural regions globally are rarely associated with raptor conservation, and the ability of raptors to control the pests of agricultural crops has not been previously quantified, these results suggest that translocating New Zealand falcons into vineyards has potential for both the conservation of this species, and for providing biological control services to agriculture

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-12T19:15:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 FranciscoELS_DISSERT.pdf: 593076 bytes, checksum: e225bf4fa3857eb2f3da5c8dcc0be47d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-29 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The melon (Cucumis melo L.) is one of the main cucurbits grown in northeastern Brazil. Among the main obstacles to the production of melon, the leafminer Liriomyza sativae (Diptera: Agromyzidae) stands out as one of the main pests. Since the discovery of natural enemies Opius scabriventris (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and Neochrysocharis sp. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in melon production areas RN and CE, increased the prospects of the use of biological control in this region. However, information on the preferred instar and competition among parasitoids Opius scabriventris and Neochrysocharis sp. still are scarce. Furthermore, the conservation of these parasitoids in agrosystem is of fundamental importance to the MIP, therefore, it is necessary to know the action of plant protection products on O. scabriventris and Neochrysocharis sp. Therefore, the objective of this study was to define the preferred instar O. scabriventris and Neochrysocharis sp., Evaluate the competition between these two species and the toxicity of insecticides used in melon crop on these two parasitoids in laboratory conditions. To determine the preferred instar were exposed leafminer larvae first, second and third instar for the two species of parasitoids. The competition studies were to assess the simultaneous parasitism O. scabriventris x Neochrysocharis sp. in proportions of 1x1, 2x1, 1x2 for the second and third larval instar L. sativae. The toxicity of insecticides to parasitoids were evaluated in bioassays through contact of parasitoids with freshly contaminated surface. The treatments were: abamectin, clorantraniliprole, cyromazine, espinetoram, spinosad and distilled water (control). Later, with the parasitoids that survived the tests of toxicity were evaluated sublethal effects of pesticides that caused lower mortality on the parasitism capacity. Regarding prefered instar tests, O. scabriventris preferably parasitized second instar larvae, while Neochrysocharis sp. preferred third instar larvae. Regarding competition assays, it was found that parasitoids O. scabriventris and Neochrysocharis sp. competed for larvae second and third instar L. sativae. Regarding toxicity tests, the abamectin, espinetoram and spinosad were the most toxic to the parasitoid O. scabriventris and Neochrysocharis sp. The clorantraniliprole and cyromazine insecticide caused reduction in parasitism capacity of O. scabriventris / O meloeiro (Cucumis melo L.) é uma das principais cucurbitáceas cultivadas na região Nordeste do Brasil. Dentre os principais entraves à produção do meloeiro, a mosca minadora Liriomyza sativae (Diptera: Agromyzidae) se destaca como uma das principais pragas. Desde a constatação dos inimigos naturais Opius scabriventris (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) e Neochrysocharis sp. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) em áreas de produção de melão do RN e CE, cresceram as perspectivas da utilização do controle biológico nessa região. No entanto, informações sobre o instar preferencial e a competição entre os parasitoides Opius scabriventris e Neochrysocharis sp. são escassas. Além disso, a conservação desses parasitoides no agrossistema é de fundamental importância para o MIP, sendo assim, é necessário conhecer a ação dos produtos fitossanitários sobre O. scabriventris e Neochrysocharis sp. Portanto, o objetivo do presente trabalho foi definir o instar preferencial de O. scabriventris e Neochrysocharis sp., avaliar a competição entre essas duas espécies e a toxidade de inseticidas utilizados na cultura do meloeiro sobre esses dois parasitoides em condições de laboratório. Para determinar o instar preferencial, foram expostas larvas de mosca minadora de primeiro, segundo e terceiro instar para as duas espécies de parasitoides. Os estudos de competição consistiram em avaliar o parasitismo simultâneo de O. scabriventris x Neochrysocharis sp. nas proporções de 1x1, 2x1, 1x2 para larvas de segundo e terceiro instar de L. sativae. A toxicidade dos inseticidas aos parasitoides foram avaliados em ensaios biológicos por meio do contato dos parasitoides com superfície recém-contaminada. Os tratamentos foram: abamectina, clorantraniliprole, ciromazina, espinetoram, espinosade e água destilada (Testemunha). Posteriormente, com os parasitoides que sobreviveram aos ensaios de toxicidade, foram avaliados os efeitos subletais dos inseticidas que ocasionaram menor mortalidade sobre a capacidade de parasitismo. Quanto aos ensaios de ínstar preferencial, O. scabriventris parasitou preferencialmente larvas de segundo instar, enquanto que Neochrysocharis sp. preferiu larvas de terceiro instar. Em relação aos ensaios de competição, verificou-se que os parasitoides O. scabriventris e Neochrysocharis sp. competiram por larvas segundo e terceiro instar de L. sativae. Em relação aos ensaios de toxicidade, os inseticidas abamectina, espinetoram e espinosade foram os mais tóxicos aos parasitoides O. scabriventris e Neochrysocharis sp. Os inseticidas clorantraniliprole e ciromazina ocasionaram redução na capacidade de parasitismo de O. scabriventris

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-12T19:18:52Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 FranciscoELS_DISSERT.pdf: 593076 bytes, checksum: e225bf4fa3857eb2f3da5c8dcc0be47d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-29 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The melon (Cucumis melo L.) is one of the main cucurbits grown in northeastern Brazil. Among the main obstacles to the production of melon, the leafminer Liriomyza sativae (Diptera: Agromyzidae) stands out as one of the main pests. Since the discovery of natural enemies Opius scabriventris (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and Neochrysocharis sp. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in melon production areas RN and CE, increased the prospects of the use of biological control in this region. However, information on the preferred instar and competition among parasitoids Opius scabriventris and Neochrysocharis sp. still are scarce. Furthermore, the conservation of these parasitoids in agrosystem is of fundamental importance to the MIP, therefore, it is necessary to know the action of plant protection products on O. scabriventris and Neochrysocharis sp. Therefore, the objective of this study was to define the preferred instar O. scabriventris and Neochrysocharis sp., Evaluate the competition between these two species and the toxicity of insecticides used in melon crop on these two parasitoids in laboratory conditions. To determine the preferred instar were exposed leafminer larvae first, second and third instar for the two species of parasitoids. The competition studies were to assess the simultaneous parasitism O. scabriventris x Neochrysocharis sp. in proportions of 1x1, 2x1, 1x2 for the second and third larval instar L. sativae. The toxicity of insecticides to parasitoids were evaluated in bioassays through contact of parasitoids with freshly contaminated surface. The treatments were: abamectin, clorantraniliprole, cyromazine, espinetoram, spinosad and distilled water (control). Later, with the parasitoids that survived the tests of toxicity were evaluated sublethal effects of pesticides that caused lower mortality on the parasitism capacity. Regarding prefered instar tests, O. scabriventris preferably parasitized second instar larvae, while Neochrysocharis sp. preferred third instar larvae. Regarding competition assays, it was found that parasitoids O. scabriventris and Neochrysocharis sp. competed for larvae second and third instar L. sativae. Regarding toxicity tests, the abamectin, espinetoram and spinosad were the most toxic to the parasitoid O. scabriventris and Neochrysocharis sp. The clorantraniliprole and cyromazine insecticide caused reduction in parasitism capacity of O. scabriventris / O meloeiro (Cucumis melo L.) é uma das principais cucurbitáceas cultivadas na região Nordeste do Brasil. Dentre os principais entraves à produção do meloeiro, a mosca minadora Liriomyza sativae (Diptera: Agromyzidae) se destaca como uma das principais pragas. Desde a constatação dos inimigos naturais Opius scabriventris (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) e Neochrysocharis sp. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) em áreas de produção de melão do RN e CE, cresceram as perspectivas da utilização do controle biológico nessa região. No entanto, informações sobre o instar preferencial e a competição entre os parasitoides Opius scabriventris e Neochrysocharis sp. são escassas. Além disso, a conservação desses parasitoides no agrossistema é de fundamental importância para o MIP, sendo assim, é necessário conhecer a ação dos produtos fitossanitários sobre O. scabriventris e Neochrysocharis sp. Portanto, o objetivo do presente trabalho foi definir o instar preferencial de O. scabriventris e Neochrysocharis sp., avaliar a competição entre essas duas espécies e a toxidade de inseticidas utilizados na cultura do meloeiro sobre esses dois parasitoides em condições de laboratório. Para determinar o instar preferencial, foram expostas larvas de mosca minadora de primeiro, segundo e terceiro instar para as duas espécies de parasitoides. Os estudos de competição consistiram em avaliar o parasitismo simultâneo de O. scabriventris x Neochrysocharis sp. nas proporções de 1x1, 2x1, 1x2 para larvas de segundo e terceiro instar de L. sativae. A toxicidade dos inseticidas aos parasitoides foram avaliados em ensaios biológicos por meio do contato dos parasitoides com superfície recém-contaminada. Os tratamentos foram: abamectina, clorantraniliprole, ciromazina, espinetoram, espinosade e água destilada (Testemunha). Posteriormente, com os parasitoides que sobreviveram aos ensaios de toxicidade, foram avaliados os efeitos subletais dos inseticidas que ocasionaram menor mortalidade sobre a capacidade de parasitismo. Quanto aos ensaios de ínstar preferencial, O. scabriventris parasitou preferencialmente larvas de segundo instar, enquanto que Neochrysocharis sp. preferiu larvas de terceiro instar. Em relação aos ensaios de competição, verificou-se que os parasitoides O. scabriventris e Neochrysocharis sp. competiram por larvas segundo e terceiro instar de L. sativae. Em relação aos ensaios de toxicidade, os inseticidas abamectina, espinetoram e espinosade foram os mais tóxicos aos parasitoides O. scabriventris e Neochrysocharis sp. Os inseticidas clorantraniliprole e ciromazina ocasionaram redução na capacidade de parasitismo de O. scabriventris

Insect pests represent major threats to food production, biodiversity conservation, and human and animal health. Currently, the most widespread strategy to control their populations is through the spraying of synthetic chemical insecticides. However, the overuse of these compounds has had significant negative environmental consequences. Additionally, our reliance on insecticides has resulted in major reductions in their efficacy through pest-evolved resistance. To successfully manage insect pests, while avoiding environmental degradation, thus requires the development of novel, more sustainable, pest management strategies. Recent advances in our understanding of recombinant DNA methods and molecular biology have allowed the application of transgenic tools to pest management. Here, synthetic genes can be engineered, transformed into the genomes of pest species, and transported into wild target populations through the natural mating behaviour of the insect. A strategy in which these transgenes are lethal to those insects inheriting them in the field is known as RIDL – Release of Insects carrying a Dominant Lethal. A variant of RIDL limits this lethality to females – female specific RIDL (fsRIDL) – which explicitly targets the reproductive capacity of a target population. The aim of this thesis is to investigate the application of such an fsRIDL strategy to the diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella L.). This economically important pest of brassica crops is highly adept at developing resistance to insecticides and is considered extremely difficult to manage effectively. I present findings which demonstrate the power of diamondback moth lines transformed with fsRIDL transgenes to eliminate target pest populations, and combine synergistically with other transgenic control strategies such as Bt crops in counteracting the evolution of pesticide resistance. Additionally, an exploration into an alternative gene expression system to that used in current RIDL strategies – the Q system – suggests that not all expression systems will be suitable for transgene control within this highly specific framework. It is hoped that this work will contribute towards the effective control of the diamondback moth, and form a model for the sustainable control of other lepidopteran species through genetic pest management.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:25:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2008-02-22Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:26:14Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 zart_m_me_jabo.pdf: 433854 bytes, checksum: b4481e6158066060faa53ee0f9546a95 (MD5) / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) / A espécie de mosca-das-frutas Anastrepha fraterculus é uma das principais pragas da fruticultura brasileira, porém, quando associada à cultura da videira, poucas informações estão disponíveis. Neste trabalho foi avaliado o efeito da infestação artificial em diferentes cultivares e estádios fenológicos, a eficiência de atrativos alimentares para o monitoramento da praga e a flutuação populacional de adultos em diferentes cultivares na região da Serra Gaúcha, RS. No laboratório foi estudado o desenvolvimento pós-embrionário de A. fraterculus em diferentes cultivares. Não ocorre desenvolvimento de A. fraterculus na cultivar ‘Niagara Rosada’. Na cultivar ‘Itália’ a espécie completa o desenvolvimento, mas a cultivar não é considerada um hospedeiro multiplicador da praga devido a baixa viabilidade larval. No que se refere à caracterização de danos, houve queda significativa de bagas nas cultivares ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’, ‘Moscato Embrapa’ e ‘Isabel’ quando a infestação ocorreu na fase inicial de desenvolvimento do cacho (fase de grão ervilha). Na cultivar ‘Niagara Rosada’ não houve queda significativa e deformação das bagas e nem viabilidade no desenvolvimento larval. Atrativos alimentares foram testados em vinhedos e a formulação BioAnastrepha, à base de proteína hidrolisada, foi a mais eficaz. A flutuação populacional foi avaliada em áreas das cultivares ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’, ‘Moscato Embrapa’, ‘Niagara Rosada’, ‘Itália’ (apenas 2005/06) e ‘Isabel’ (apenas safra 2006/07). Utilizou-se armadilhas McPhail contendo o atrativo BioAnastrepha a 5%. As maiores capturas de A. fraterculus foram observadas na cultivar ‘Moscato Embrapa’, com o pico populacional ocorrendo durante a fase de maturação de bagas. / The South American fruit fly, Anastrepha fraterculus, is a major pest of Brazilian fruit trees. However, little information is available about it in association to grape. In this work it was evaluated the effect of artificial infestation in different cultivars and phenological stages, the efficacy of different food attractants for pest sampling and adult population fluctuation in different cultivars in southern Brazil. A. fraterculus postembryonic development was evaluated in different cultivars. A. fraterculus did not develop in ‘Niagara Rosada’ although it did in the ’Italia’ cultivar. However, this cultivar was not considered a multiplying host due to low larval viability of the pest. In relation to damage, there was significant berry injury in the cultivars ’Cabernet Sauvignon’, ’Moscato Embrapa’, and ’Isabel ’ when the infestation occurred in the initial stage of fruit development. The ‘Niagara Rosada’ berries did not present significant injury and malformation. The fruit fly larvae did not develop in this cultivar. Several food attractants were tested in vineyards and hydrolyzed protein (BioAnastrepha) was the most attractive. The population fluctuation was evaluated in several areas of ’Cabernet Sauvignon’, ’Moscato Embrapa’, ’Niagara Rosada’, ’Italia’ (only in 2005/06) and ’Isabel ’ (only in 2006/07) cultivars. McPhails traps with BioAnastrepha at 5% were used. Most of the flies were caught in ’Moscato Embrapa’ cultivar during berry ripening stage.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:25:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2007-07-25Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:08:03Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 parreira_rs_me_jabo.pdf: 339536 bytes, checksum: 9761fab34df675f3e45e2e4ae0a042ca (MD5) / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar a mortalidade de duas populações de Blattella germanica em função da área e do tempo de exposição a inseticidas. Os experimentos foram realizados no Depto. Fitossanidade, UNESP-Jaboticabal. Os inseticidas foram aplicados em torre de Potter, com volume de 1 mL sobre placas de Petri, em exposições de 2, 8 e 32 min, no primeiro experimento; e volume de 0,5 mL em áreas de exposição de 25, 50, 75 e 100%, no segundo experimento. No terceiro experimento foram tratadas superfícies revestidas por azulejos, com um pulverizador pressurizado (CO2). Foram utilizados os inseticidas gammacialotrina, bendiocarb, deltametrina, lambdacialotrina CS, lambdacialotrina CE, alfacipermetrina e cipermetrina nas dosagens recomendadas pelos fabricantes, comparados a uma testemunha sem aplicação. Foram confinadas cinco baratas adultas sobre a placa para os dois primeiros experimentos e dez baratas adultas nas superfícies de azulejo para o terceiro experimento. A mortalidade foi avaliada 0, 1, 2, 4, 24, 48 e 72 h após confinamento na superfície tratada. Verificou-se que os inseticidas foram eficientes para os três períodos de exposição. Para a área de exposição o inseticida cipermetrina apresentou a maior mortalidade que ocorreu na maior área. Na avaliação antes da lavagem os produtos resultaram em alta mortalidade, sendo a maior eficiência para o bendiocarb. Após a lavagem da superfície a maior eficiência foi do alfacipermetrina. A população de campo demonstrou ser mais resistente aos inseticidas do que a sensível. / This work goes evaluate the mortality of two Blattella germanica populations due insecticide treatments, treated area and exposition times. The experiments were in Dept. Fitossanidade at UNESP-Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil. The application of insecticides was realized in Potter’s tower over Petri plates with times exposition of 2, 8 and 32 min, to insects, spraying volume of 1 mL per plate; in another test it was evaluate exposition sizes of 25, 50, 75 and 100% areas to B. germanica and spraying volume of 1 mL per plate. Another application was over surfaces coverage with tile using a knapsack sprayer to test effect for washing in the tiles. For this, cockroaches (sensitive and field populations) were exposed before and after tiles had been washed. The products were: gammacyalotrine, bendiocarb, deltametrina, lambdacialotrina CS, lambdacialotrina CE, alfacipermetrina and cipermetrina, plus one check without application. Five cockroaches were confined over treated plates (first and second experiments) and ten over tile (third experiment). The mortality evaluation was 0, 1, 2, 4, 24, 48 and 72 h after cockroaches exposure. In the first experiment the insecticides was efficient to cipermetrina that promoted higher mortality. In relation of exposure periods, in all times it was observed high mortality of cockroaches. To areas, the higher was in the bigger area of exposure. In the third experiment, insects exposed before washing it was verify high mortality of cockroaches, mainly with bendiocarb, while after that the higher mortality was verified with alfacipermetrina. Field cockroaches survived more than sensitive population.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:25:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-02-17Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:32:42Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 calore_ra_me_jabo.pdf: 1454331 bytes, checksum: 8f974c9e56ee5c8a73adce1960fa4fe6 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Considerando-se a importância de estudos relacionados à entomofauna em pomares de goiaba para o manejo integrado de pragas, o presente trabalho objetivou: a-) Conhecer a entomofauna associada à parte aérea através do uso de armadilhas adesivas amarelas em pomar comercial de goiaba com uso predominante do inseticida imidacloprid na região de Vista Alegre do Alto-SP e em pomar experimental semi-orgânico de goiaba na região de Pindorama-SP; b-) Conhecer as flutuações populacionais dos insetos principais (pragas e inimigos naturais) em ambos os pomares e as correlações com dados meteorológicos das duas regiões. Para levantamento da dinâmica populacional, os espécimes foram coletados com armadilhas adesivas amarelas (25 cm x 9,5 cm), trocadas a cada 15 dias. Os experimentos foram realizados entre março e novembro de 2009 em Vista Alegre do Alto-SP, e entre junho de 2009 e junho de 2010 em Pindorama-SP. Com base nos resultados obtidos e nas condições de desenvolvimento do presente projeto, foi possível obter as seguintes conclusões: a) As maiores densidades populacionais de Triozoida limbata ocorrem em outubro e novembro e as menores em março e abril, sendo esta a principal praga em pomar comercial em Vista Alegre do Alto-SP; b) As maiores densidades de T. limbata ocorrem em setembro e as menores ocorrem entre junho e agosto em Pindorama-SP; c) Ceratites capitata é a espécie de tefritídeo de maior ocorrência em Vista Alegre do Alto-SP e Anastrepha spp. é o gênero predominante e a principal praga em Pindorama- SP; d) Anastrepha spp. apresenta correlação significativa pelos fatores meteorológicos: temperaturas mínima, média e máxima (0C) em Pindorama-SP; e) Scymnus spp. é o inimigo natural com maior número de indivíduos coletados com armadilhas adesivas amarelas em Vista Alegre do Alto e Pindorama-SP; f) As maiores ocorrências de Scymnus spp. são nos meses de abril... / Considering the importance of studies related to entomofauna in orchards guava for integrated pest management, the present study aimed: a-)To know the insects associated with shoot through the use of yellow sticky traps in commercial guava orchard with predominant use of imidacloprid insecticide in the region of Vista Alegre do Alto-SP and semi-organic experimental guava orchard in the region of Pindorama-SP; b-) To know the major population fluctuations of main insects (pests and natural enemies) on both orchards and the correlations with meteorological data from the two regions. To perform the survey of the population dynamics, the specimens have been collected with yellow sticky traps (25 cm x 9.5 cm), replaced every 15 days. The experiments was conducted between March and November (2009) in Vista Alegre do Alto-SP and between June (2009) and June (2010) in Pindorama-SP. Based on the results obtained and the conditions of development of this project, it was possible to obtain the following conclusions: a) The highest densities of Triozoida limbata occur in October and November and the lowest in March and April, being this the main pest in commercial orchards in Vista Alegre do Alto-SP; b) The highest densities of T. limbata occur in September and the lowest occur between June and August in Pindorama-SP; c) Ceratites capitata is the specie of tephritid prevailing in Vista Alegre do Alto and Anastrepha spp. is the genus predominant and the main pest in Pindorama-SP; d) Anastrepha spp. has presented significant correlation with the meteorological factors: minimum, average and maximum temperatures (0C) in Pindorama-SP; e) Scymnus spp. is the natural enemy with the greatest number of individuals collected with the yellow sticky traps in Vista Alegre do Alto-SP and Pindorama-SP; f) The highest occurrences of Scymnus spp. are in the months of April and May and the lowest densities occur... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:32:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2007-12-17Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:42:57Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 ruiz_mg_dr_jabo.pdf: 360004 bytes, checksum: c4d8869a65f234f2056a1838f5d53e3f (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Universidad Nacional Del Comahue / Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) é o principal agente de controle biológico de ácaros Tetranychidae nas culturas de pêras e maçãs do “Alto Valle del Río Negro y Neuquén”, Argentina. Os ácaros predadores, especialmente Phytoseiidae, podem manter os ácaros fitófagos em níves que não causam danos econômicos nas pomáceas. No laboratório, foi avaliada a mortalidade de N. californicus quando exposto a resíduos de azinfós metil, carbaril, ciflutrina, cihexatina e propargito, aos 1, 3, 6 e 10 dias após a aplicação desses produtos no campo. Cihexatina e propargito mostraram a maior mortalidade; azinfós metil mostrou a maior sobrevivência do predador. No campo, foi avaliado o efeito de três manejos fitossanitários (sem tratamentos, azinfós metil em calendário fixo de pulverização e manejo convencional), sobre os ácaros fitófagos, de hábito alimentar variado e predadores em macieira. Em dois ciclos vegetativos foram realizadas amostragens quinzenais, tomando-se 10 folhas de cada uma de 20 plantas em cada manejo. O manejo convencional afeta severamente os ácaros dos três hábitos alimentares. Azinfós metil não teve influência visível nas populações de ácaros predadores, nem no controle biológico por eles exercido. Diptacus gigantorhynchus (Nalepa) (Diptilomiopidae), Agistemus fleschneri (Summers), A. longisetus Gonzalez- Rodriguez e A. ecuadoriensis Gonzalez-Rodriguez (Stigmaeidae) são registradas pela primeira vez naquela região. Estudos são necessários para determinar as relação entre Phytoseiidae e Stigmaeidae nas condições específicas da região. / Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) is the main biological control agent of Tetranychidae pest mites of pear and apple crops in the region known as “Alto Valle del Río Negro y Neuquén”, Argentina. Predatory mites, mainly Phytoseiidae, can keep populations of phytophagous mites at levels that do not cause economic losses in pip fruit crops. In the laboratory, we assessed the mortality of N. californicus when exposed to field-weathered residues of azimphos-methyl, carbaryl, cyfluthrin, cyhexatin and propargite at 1, 3, 6 and 10 days after application. Cyhexatin and propargite showed the greatest negative effects; azimphos-methyl was the pesticide that least affected the survival of the predatory mite. In the field, we assessed the effect of three pest managements (no pesticide treatments, calendar azimphos-methyl sprayings and conventional pest control) on the population of phytophagous, varied feeding habits and predatory mites in apple orchards. A sample of 10 leaves from each of 20 trees was taken fortnightly from each management throughout two growing seasons. The conventional pest control severely affects populations of the three feeding habit groups of mites. The insecticide azimphos-methyl had no apparent effect neither on the predatory mite population nor on the biological control. Diptacus gigantorhynchus (Nalepa) (Diptilomiopidae), Agistemus fleschneri (Summers), A. longisetus Gonzalez- Rodriguez and A. ecuadoriensis Gonzalez-Rodriguez (Stigmaeidae) are reported to occur in that region for the first time. Further studies are needed in order to elucidate the relationship between Phytoseiidae and Stigmaeidae mites in the specific conditions of that region.