Effects of IBA concentration, collection time and cutting length on hibiscus cutting propagationVegetative propagation by tip cutting can be influenced by factors such as collection time, cutting length, auxin concentration and cutting physiological status. The ornamental Hibiscus (Hibiscus sp.) is commercially propagated by cuttings. Therefore, there is a need to study the influence of these factors on the rooting capacity of this specie. The aim of this work was to evaluate the IBA effect, cutting length and collection time on Hibiscus tip cutting propagation. The experiment was carried out in the plant production sector of the Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Campus Dois Vizinhos, Dois Vizinhos, PR (Brazil). The experiment was arranged in a 3 x 2 x 2 factorial completely randomized block, (IBA concentration x cutting length x collection time), with four replications, with each plot consisting of ten cuts. Two collecttion times (June and September), two shoot cutting lengths (6 and 12 cm) and three IBA concentrations (0; 1 and 2 g L -1 ) were tested. At the two collection times, after 77 days, the rooting percentage, numberRecebido para publicação em 22/03/2010 e aprovado em 08/06/2011

A demanda mundial por alimentos isentos de agrotóxicos tem impulsionado a pesquisa para a busca de métodos alternativos ao controle de patógenos em plantas. A ativação dos mecanismos de defesa com o uso de indutores vem demonstrando ser uma alternativa viável e promissora. O uso de extratos de plantas medicinais tem demonstrado capacidade para induzir a produção de fitoalexinas, como um mecanismo de defesa em plantas tratadas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar o potencial da planta Eugenia uniflora L. (pitangueira) em induzir fitoalexinas em cotilédones de soja (Glycine max). Os derivados de extrato alcoólico, infusão, maceração e decocção, obtidos de folhas de pitangueira, foram usados nas concentrações de 0,1; 1; 10 e 40%, além de óleo essencial. Água foi utilizada como controle e quitosana (1%) como indutor de referência. Os preparados de pitangueira apresentaram capacidade de indução das fitoalexinas gliceolinas em cotilédones de soja, respondendo ao aumento das concentrações dos preparados. O óleo essencial apresentou destacável efeito na indução de fitoalexinas, sendo superior aos demais preparados. Quitosana induziu fitoalexinas em cotilédones de soja e pode ser utilizado em estudos similares como um indutor de referência.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the pathogenicity and virulence of isolates of Beauveria bassiana (Unioeste 47 and Unioeste 57), Metarhizium anisopliae (Unioeste 43 and Esalq 09) and Isaria

RESUMOEste trabalho objetivou avaliar o efeito inseticida de produtos alternativos sobre Thaumastocoris peregrinus, bem como o potencial em atuar no processo de indução de resistência em plantas. Palavras-chave: percevejo bronzeado do eucalipto, efeito inseticida, fenilalanina amônia-liase. Alternative Products for Thaumastocoris peregrinusControl and Resistance Induction in Plants ABSTRACTThis study aimed to evaluate the effect of alternative insecticide on Thaumastocoris peregrinus, as well as the potential to act in the resistance induction process in plants. Leaves of Eucalyptus camaldulensis were immersed in the solution of Orobor , garlic extract and bordeaux mixture. They were subsequently transferred to tubes containing 10 adults of T. peregrinus, assessing daily the number of dead insects. The products with insecticidal effect were tested for their potential to induce resistance, evaluating the synthesis of the phytoalexin glyceollin (pterocarpanoide) and phenylpropanoids route activation in soybean cotyledons by the enzyme phenylalanine

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Aims: The cultivation of medicinal plants in intercropping with other species of agricultural use has been an alternative to make production sustainable in family farming. The objective of this work was to evaluate the growth, biomass production, and chemical composition of the essential oil of mint (Mentha x gracilis Sole) in intercropping with fruit species in an agroforestry system. Study Design:  The experimental design was randomized blocks with four treatments, mint interplanted with citrus (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck), bananas (Musa spp.), blackberries (Morus nigra), or Barbados cherries (Malpighia glabra). Place and Duration of Study: The experiment was conducted in the agroforestry located in the sector of Olericultura of the Federal University of Technology – Paraná (UTFPR), Brazil, in the period between November 2015 to February 2017. Methodology: We analyzed light intensity, relative chlorophyll index, height, leaf area, biomass accumulation, essential oil content, oil production and chemical composition of mint grown in agroforestry. Results: The highest production of biomass and essential oil were obtained in the intercropping of mint with citrus and Barbados cherries, possibly due to the edaphic climatic conditions, such as greater light intensity, that favored the growth, production, and chemical composition of the mint essential oil. Bananas and blackberries intercropped with mint were not beneficial for the growth and production of essential oils. Conclusion: The intercropping of mint with citrus and Barbados cherries resulted in higher growth, biomass accumulation, and essential oil content and production. The major components of the essential oils were linalool and carvone, with higher percentages in the intercropping of mint with citrus and Barbados cherries. The cultivation of mint by intercropping with fruit species such as citrus and Barbados cherries is an option to diversify the production of medicinal plants, making it sustainable.

The search for alternatives to exploit nutritional and functional properties of agro-industrial by-products has stimulated the development of researches. Agro-industries have targeted different native fruits, such as jabuticaba, to produce juices or candies. Jabuticaba have high nutritional value, and its industrial residues can also contain nutritional compounds that may be recovered. The objective of this work was to verify storage effects on anthocyanin and flavonoid contents, color and physical-chemical features from agro-industrial by-products of two genotypes of jabuticaba (Clevelândia and Verê) and two industrial processes of juice extraction (crushing and steam). By-product samples were ground and the powder was packaged on vacuum, and was then stored during 135 days. The powdered peel of both Jabuticaba genotypes are rich in flavonoids and steam extraction was more effective to obtain the peel. Clevelândia genotype had higher anthocyanin content, but both genotypes showed high levels of this compound. Color quality is enhanced when dehydrated with attractive pigmentation for blends in food. Thus, jabuticaba peel has significant nutritional and functional levels, being a good source of fiber, ash, natural pigment and phenolic compounds. It can be used in food products such as bioactive ingredient.

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