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View article: Predation behavior of Ceraeochrysa cincta (Schneider, 1851) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) on eggs parasitized by Trichogramma galloi Zucchi, 1988 (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)
Predation behavior of Ceraeochrysa cincta (Schneider, 1851) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) on eggs parasitized by Trichogramma galloi Zucchi, 1988 (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) Open
Biological control consists of regulating pest species populations through the release of natural enemies, which are often produced in the laboratory and can be carried out by more than one species of biocontrol agent. In the case of the a…
View article: Combined use of <i>Chrysoperla rufilabris</i> (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) and Cry3Aa for improved control of <i>Leptinotarsa decemlineata</i> (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
Combined use of <i>Chrysoperla rufilabris</i> (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) and Cry3Aa for improved control of <i>Leptinotarsa decemlineata</i> (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Open
The Colorado potato beetle (CPB, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say)) is the most important defoliator of solanaceous crops. Control of this pest is hindered by its ability to develop resistance to insecticides, including insecticidal proteins…
View article: Spectral Characterization of the Life Stages and Physiological Responses of <em>Diatraea saccharalis</em> Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) Larvae Parasitized by <em>Cotesia flavipes</em> Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
Spectral Characterization of the Life Stages and Physiological Responses of <em>Diatraea saccharalis</em> Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) Larvae Parasitized by <em>Cotesia flavipes</em> Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) Open
Hyperspectral Remote Sensing allows the accurate analysis of the developmental stages of insects and their interactions with biocontrol agents. This study spectrally characterizes the life stages of Diatraea saccharalis and evaluates the p…
View article: Spectral Characterization of the Life Stages and Physiological Responsesof Diatraea Sac-Charalis Fabricius Larvae (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) Parasitized by <em>Cotesia flavipes </em>Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
Spectral Characterization of the Life Stages and Physiological Responsesof Diatraea Sac-Charalis Fabricius Larvae (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) Parasitized by <em>Cotesia flavipes </em>Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) Open
Hyperspectral Remote Sensing allows the accurate analysis of the developmental stages of insects and their interactions with biocontrol agents. This study spectrally characterizes the life stages of Diatraea saccharalis and evaluates the p…
View article: Confirmation of Elaphria agrotina (Guenée, 1852) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) feeding on sugarcane
Confirmation of Elaphria agrotina (Guenée, 1852) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) feeding on sugarcane Open
This study reports the observation of Elaphria agrotina (Guenée, 1852) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) attacking sugarcane (Saccharum spp.). These specimens were collected in a sugarcane field under renovation while feeding on bait traps made fro…
View article: Aqueous botanical extracts, via different extraction methods, for control of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)
Aqueous botanical extracts, via different extraction methods, for control of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) Open
Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), is a vegetable pest of the genus Brassica worldwide. The development of new, safer bio insecticides with less negative impacts on human health, flora, fauna, and …
View article: &lt;i&gt;Euborellia annulipes&lt;/i&gt; Mortality and Predation on &lt;i&gt;Diatraea saccharalis&lt;/i&gt; Eggs after Application of Chemical and Biological Insecticides
<i>Euborellia annulipes</i> Mortality and Predation on <i>Diatraea saccharalis</i> Eggs after Application of Chemical and Biological Insecticides Open
Chemical and biological insecticides have been frequently used in sugarcane fields to control insects-pests, including the sugarcane borer, Diatraea saccharalis. Among the products used, those based on chlorantraniliprole and Metarhizium a…
View article: Sublethal effects of Bacillus thuringiensis biopesticides and insecticides combinations on Chrysodeixis includens larvae: insights on pest management
Sublethal effects of Bacillus thuringiensis biopesticides and insecticides combinations on Chrysodeixis includens larvae: insights on pest management Open
Ecofriendly Bt biopesticides can be used in combinations with insecticides to optimize agricultural operations and increase the host spectrum. However, this procedure can reduce the efficacy of the product and affect the biology of surviva…
View article: Evaluation of artificial substrate for oviposition and embryonic development of Xylocoris sordidus (Reuter, 1871) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae)
Evaluation of artificial substrate for oviposition and embryonic development of Xylocoris sordidus (Reuter, 1871) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) Open
The use of predators of the family Anthocoridae in biological control programs depends on efficient methodologies for their mass rearing. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the potential of an alternative substrate for oviposition and egg …
View article: Susceptibility of Plutella xylostella (L.) to Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner strains
Susceptibility of Plutella xylostella (L.) to Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner strains Open
The objective was to observe the susceptibility of a population of Plutella xylostella (L.) maintained for 100 generations in laboratory to strains of Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner. The concentrations 9×104, 1.5×105, 6×105, 8×105, 9×105,…
View article: Artificial Diets With Different Protein Levels for Rearing<i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i>(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Artificial Diets With Different Protein Levels for Rearing<i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i>(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Open
Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a pest of great economic importance which can feed on more than 300 plant species. As it is polyphagous, its host plants may have variable physical and chemical constitut…
View article: Sistema de criação de duas espécies de percevejos predadores do gênero Xylocoris Dufour, 1831 e da presa alternativa Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton, 1866) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Sistema de criação de duas espécies de percevejos predadores do gênero Xylocoris Dufour, 1831 e da presa alternativa Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton, 1866) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) Open
Anthocorid bugs presents attributes that make them promising agents of biological control. Several species can be reared in the laboratory for later release in the field and in greenhouses, and some of them also exhibit zoo-phytophagous fe…
View article: Method for rearing Cladomorphus phyllinus Gray, 1835 (Phasmatodea: Phasmatidae) under laboratory conditions
Method for rearing Cladomorphus phyllinus Gray, 1835 (Phasmatodea: Phasmatidae) under laboratory conditions Open
Cladomorphus phyllinus Gray, 1835 (Phasmatodea: Phasmatidae) is a species of stick bug native to Brazil and considered one of the largest in the southern hemisphere. The rearing method described uses rectangular cages for the maintenance o…
View article: Desenvolvimento de Ceraeochrysa cincta (Schneider, 1851) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) alimentada com dieta artificial na fase larval
Desenvolvimento de Ceraeochrysa cincta (Schneider, 1851) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) alimentada com dieta artificial na fase larval Open
Mass production of lacewings is still a bottleneck for applied biological control and for biofactories producing natural enemies, due to the difficulties of large-scale production and the cost of the undertaking and the production of their…
View article: Acute and Chronic Toxicity of Indoxacarb in Two Populations of <i>Plutella xylostella</i> (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)
Acute and Chronic Toxicity of Indoxacarb in Two Populations of <i>Plutella xylostella</i> (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) Open
The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus, 1758), is one of the main pests of brassicas, and various insecticides, such as indoxacarb, are used to control it. However, frequent insecticide applications favor the selection of resi…
View article: Life-History and Behavior of the Diamondback Moth Plutella xylostella on Brassicaceae Cultivars over Multiple Generations
Life-History and Behavior of the Diamondback Moth Plutella xylostella on Brassicaceae Cultivars over Multiple Generations Open
The diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), is a cosmopolitan pest that causes leaf-area reduction in Brassicaceae plants. DBM populations have significant genetic variability that manifests in differen…
View article: Interaction between the predator<i>Xylocoris sordidus</i>and<i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i>bioinsecticides
Interaction between the predator<i>Xylocoris sordidus</i>and<i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i>bioinsecticides Open
Xylocoris species (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) are known to occur in various habitats and attack a diversity of agriculturally important prey. Other groups of organisms, such as strains of Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner ( Bt ) bacteria, also…
View article: Feeding preference of Euborellia annulipes to Plutella xylostella: effects of temperature and prey development stage
Feeding preference of Euborellia annulipes to Plutella xylostella: effects of temperature and prey development stage Open
The ring-legged earwig Euborellia annulipes has been studied as a natural enemy of pest-insects and a potential predator of diamondback moth. Temperature is an important factor that mediates the pest population density and may affect the p…
View article: Feeding preference of Euborellia annulipes to Plutella xylostella: effects of temperature and prey development stage
Feeding preference of Euborellia annulipes to Plutella xylostella: effects of temperature and prey development stage Open
The ring-legged earwig Euborellia annulipes has been studied as a natural enemy of pest-insects and a potential predator of diamondback moth. Temperature is an important factor that mediates the pest population density and may affect the p…
View article: Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota: Hypocreales)–treated Diamondback Moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) Larvae Mediate the Preference and Functional Response of Euborellia annulipes (Dermaptera: Anisolabididae) Nymphs
Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota: Hypocreales)–treated Diamondback Moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) Larvae Mediate the Preference and Functional Response of Euborellia annulipes (Dermaptera: Anisolabididae) Nymphs Open
Biological control is one of the strategies to reduce populations of diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), the major pest of brassica. Entomopathogen-based biopesticides are recommended and used for i…
View article: Artificial Corn-Based Diet for Rearing Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Artificial Corn-Based Diet for Rearing Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Open
Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith, 1797) is considered a key pest of maize. However, the artificial diets used for rearing this insect in the laboratory do not contain corn. The aim of this study was to evaluate the biology and to compare …
View article: Food Consumption Utilization, and Life History Parameters of<i>Helicoverpa armigera</i>(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Reared on Diets of Varying Protein Level
Food Consumption Utilization, and Life History Parameters of<i>Helicoverpa armigera</i>(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Reared on Diets of Varying Protein Level Open
Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) is an important pest of crops worldwide, and several studies have focused on the development of this species on different artificial diets. However, studies evaluating the insect's food consumption and utiliza…
View article: Adaptation of artificial diets for <i>Helicoverpa armigera</i> (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) at laboratory rearing
Adaptation of artificial diets for <i>Helicoverpa armigera</i> (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) at laboratory rearing Open
Helicoverpa armigera is an important pest of crops worldwide, and several studies have focused on the development of artificial diets for this species. However, studies evaluating the insect´s performance at nutritionally different diets a…