-The objective of this work was to evaluate the selectivity of abamectin (0.0054 g a.i. L ), tebufenozide (0.12 g a.i. L -1 ) and thiacloprid (0.036 g a.i. L -1 ) to eggs and larvae of Chrysoperla externa (Hagen). Commercial formulations of the insecticides were diluted in water and sprayed, using a Potter's tower, at 1.5 ± 0.5 mg.cm -2 , either on eggs or on glass plates, where first, second and third-instar larvae were placed to assess the contact action on them. Egg viability, survival of larvae, pupae and adults, and the effects of the compounds on the reproductive capacity of individuals were evaluated. The total toxic effect (E) of the insecticides was calculated according to the standard methodology established by IOBC. All tested insecticides were selective for eggs of C. externa. Lufenuron and deltamethrin were highly toxic to first, second and third-instar larvae of C. externa (E > 99% of mortality). Abamectin, fenbutatin oxide, tebufenozide and thiacloprid were moderately toxic to larvae of C. externa. First-instar larvae were the most sensitive to the compounds. All tested insecticides need to be tested under greenhouse and field conditions, to further evaluate their suitability for IPM programs in citrus crops.
-The selectivity of the insecticides abamectin, lufenuron, fenbutatin oxide, tebufenozide, thiacloprid and deltamethrin used in citrus crops was evaluated for pupae and adults of Chrysoperla externa (Hagen). The experiments were conducted in the Entomology Department of the Universidade Federal de Lavras, MG, Brazil. The spraying was accomplished by means of Potter tower with volume of application of 1.5 ± 0.5 mg/cm 2 . After spraying, the pupae were kept in test tubes in a climatic chamber and the adults in PVC cages in a room at 25 ± 2 o C, 70 ± 10% RH and 12h photophase. A completely randomized experimental design was used, with six products and ten replicates, each one composed of three pupae or a pair of adults. The action of lufenuron on males or females of C. externa was also evaluated under a completely randomized design with three treatments and ten replicates, each one composed of one pair. The insecticides were classified following the method established by the International Organization for Biological and Integrated Control of Noxious Animals and Plants (IOBC). All compounds were selective to the pupae (E < 30% of mortality). However, thiacloprid and deltamethrin were toxic to the adults (E > 99% of mortality), whereas fenbutatin oxide and tebufenozide were selective. Lufenuron reduced the survival rate of the egg when sprayed on the females. Thus, the results indicate that only fenbutatin oxide and tebufenozide could be used with C. externa in integrated pest management programs in citrus crops.KEY WORDS: Pesticide, green lacewing, citrus orchard, toxicity RESUMO -Avaliou-se a seletividade dos inseticidas abamectina, lufenurom, óxido de fenbutatina, tebufenozide, tiaclopride e deltametrina utilizados em citros para pupas e adultos de Chrysoperla externa (Hagen). Os experimentos foram conduzidos no Departamento de Entomologia da UFLA, Lavras, MG. As pulverizações foram realizadas por meio de torre de Potter utilizando-se 1,5 ± 0,5 mg/ cm 2 . Após a pulverização, as pupas foram colocadas em tubos de vidro e mantidas em câmara climática, e os adultos em gaiolas de PVC em sala climatizada (25 ± 2 o C, 70 ± 10% UR e fotofase de 12h). O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado com seis inseticidas e dez repetições, sendo cada uma formada por três pupas ou um casal de adultos. Também foi avaliado o efeito do lufenurom na capacidade reprodutiva quando pulverizado sobre machos ou fêmeas desse predador. Os produtos foram enquadrados em classes de toxicidade seguindo metodologia estabelecida pela Organização Internacional para Controle Biológico e Integrado de Animais e Plantas Nocivos (IOBC). Todos os produtos foram seletivos para pupas (E < 30% de mortalidade). Tiaclopride e deltametrina foram tóxicos aos adultos (E > 99% de mortalidade), sendo que óxido de fenbutatina e tebufenozide mostraram-se seletivos. Quando pulverizado somente sobre fêmeas de C. externa, lufenurom reduziu significativamente a viabilidade de ovos. Os produtos óxido de fenbutatina e tebufenozide, em função da baix...
Epistasis in the inheritance of maize resistance to Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Considered one of the most complex components in quantitative genetics, the epistasis has been ignored by plant breeders, especially in inheritance studies of plant resistance, because the traits are laborious to evaluate. Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is an important grain pest, due to its ability to attack in both field and silo conditions. However, the estimation of additive and dominance components in the inheritance of resistance to this pest may be biased due to epistatic effects. With the use of the triple test cross design, this research was aimed to: (i) verify the role of epistasis in the inheritance of maize resistance to S. zeamais, (ii) estimate the epistatic effects in the resistance traits of each F2 plant; (iii) estimate the epistasis x environment interaction. The 300 backcross progenies of this study were evaluated in two environments at Piracicaba, Brazil, in 2008/2009 growing season, using an alpha-lattice 15 x 20 design in a factorial arrangement with two replications per environment. The recorded traits were: number of dead weevils (NDW); number of emerged weevils (EW); mean development period (DP); index of susceptibility (IS) and the percentage of dry grain weight loss (DGWL). The epistatic effects were detected in Anhumas Experimental Station (AES) environment for all traits although they were absent in Caterpillar Experimental Station environment. In the combined analysis epistasis was detected for NDW, EW, IS and DGWL traits. The additive x dominance and/or dominance x dominance epistasis were more important than the additive x additive epistasis for all traits. The epistasis x environment interaction was significant only for traits DP and DGWL. Significant epistatic effects, which were not unidirectional, were detected in F 2 plants for all traits in AES and for the traits NDW, EW, IS and DGWL in the combined analysis. Several F 2 plants presented epistasis for more than one trait simultaneously suggesting the presence of pleiotropic epistasis. Estimates of additive, dominance and the additive by environment interaction variances were significant for all traits. Estimates of additive and additive by environment interaction variances were significantly higher than those of dominance variance for most of the traits. The magnitudes of the heritability coefficients estimates ranged from low to intermediate. The genetic correlation between EW and DGWL traits suggests that DGWL, which is difficult to evaluate, can be indirectly selected by the EW trait, which is easier to evaluate, in a breeding program. The results from the combined analysis suggests that, in the population studied, the epistasis is an important component of the genetic variance; therefore, estimates of additive, dominance variance, the average levels of dominance and heritability coefficients are biased.
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