Everton Ricardi Lozano da Silva

Seletividade de produtos naturais comerciais a Trichogramma pretiosum (Riley, 1879) (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)

The selectivity of natural products to parasitoids is not well known. Thus, the objective of this work was to evaluate the selectivity of this commercial natural products to Trichogramma pretiosum Riley (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae). The products used in the experiment were the following: Baicao®, Orobor® and Topneem® at doses recommended by the manufacturers and were sprayed on cards containing sterilized eggs of Anagasta kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). For the free-choice test, a T. pretiosumfemale was confined with two cards, one of them was sprayed with the natural products and the other was considered control, evaluating the percentage of parasitism. The no-choice test consisted in spraying treatments on cards previously or subsequently to parasitism. The number of parasitized eggs, percentage of emergence and longevity of adults were evaluated in both tests. Topneem® and Baicao® showed increase in parasitism of T. pretiosum in the free-choice test. Baicao® sprayed previously on cards containing eggs of A. kuehniellahad a negative effect on the emergency of T. pretiosum in the no-choice test. A reduction in the number of parasitizedeggs was found when Baicao® was sprayed previously in the parasitism treatment. Orobor® was selective to T. pretiosum in the experiment conditions and it did not affect negatively the parameters evaluated. Baicao® was not selective to T. pretiosum, it affected negatively most of the parameters evaluated, and classified as slightly harmful for toxicity to T. pretiosum adults under laboratory conditions.

Métodos físicos e cal hidratada para manejo do cascudinho dos aviários

The stability of in the modern poultry industry has been favored the proliferation of insect pests. In this scenario, Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer, 1797) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), commonly known as lesser mealworm, emerges as major cosmopolitan insect infesting poultry litter. In this sense, the objective of this study was to evaluate the factors hydrated lime, temperature and humidity in the poultry litter on the A. diaperinus mortality under laboratory conditions. Laboratory bioassays were performed, simulating the poultry environment with litter in each experimental unit, with the addition of adults and larvae of A. diaperinus. The response variable was mortality at seven and 10 days after installation of the experiments. The addition of hydrated lime in the poultry litter at a dosage of 400g m-² promoted partial mortality of the adult population (35.62%±2,74) and larvae (45.62%±1,75) of A. diaperinus. The moisture in the litter, regardless of percentage, did not cause significant mortality of adults of A. diaperinus. The temperature in the litter at 45°C caused total mortality of adults and larvae of A. diaperinus at the conditions studied.

Ação repelente, inseticida e fagoinibidora de extratos de pimenta dedo-de-moça sobre o gorgulho do milho

The objective of this study was to evaluate thee repellent, insecticide and anti-feeding effect of red pepper Capsicum baccatum (Willd.) Eshb. (Solanaceae) extracts on the maize weevil Sitophillus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). The determination of the repellent effect of plant extracts was assessed using four arenas/replicates in which the extracts were added at concentrations of 0, 2.5, 5, 10 and 20% and 140 insects; and 24 hours after, we performed the counting of insects. For the insecticidal activity, in plastic containers, 1 mL of the extract was applied, at the concentrations previously mentioned, on adult insects; and after stirring for 10 seconds they were transferred to Petri dishes, using four replicates of 20 insects each. Assessment of mortality was performed daily for ten days. To test the anti-feeding activity, insects evaluated for insecticidal activity were weighed on an analytical balance, four insects per replicate. It was found that the aqueous extracts of seeds of pepper had repellent activity at a concentration of 20%; and the insecticide activity was independent of concentration. The correlative effect was obtained with fruit alcoholic extracts, which showed insecticidal and anti-feeding activity at a concentration of 20%. The use of red pepper plant extracts could be an alternative to control the maize weevil.

Registro de Thaumastocoris peregrinus Carpintero e Dellapé na Região Sudoeste do Paraná / Record of Thaumastocoris peregrinus in the Southwest Region of Paraná State, Brazil

In June 2012, the occurrence of bronze bug of eucalyptus, Thaumastocoris peregrinus, was recorded in the southwest region of Parana state, attacking trees of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn (Myrtaceae). The occurrence was recorded in the municipality of Realeza (SAD 69 Coordinates UTM: 245000 E; 7153682 S).