The sugarcane spittlebug Mahanarva fimbriolata (Stål) (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) is a pest of mechanically-harvested sugarcane in Brazil, when trash burning is not performed. To better understand the differences in feeding behavior of adults and nymphs of this pest and the subsequent disorders that arise, stylet penetration through fixation, staining and sectioning was investigated. Nymphs cause a "physiological disorder" damaging the tracheary system of the roots, slowing or preventing water and nutrient flow, with phloem and xylem dehydration. Nymphs insert their stylets through the epidermis, crossing the cortex, endodermis and pericycle before reaching the vascular cylinder, where they feed in the sieve-tube elements of the primary phloem. In contrast, adults feed on leaves, causing "sugarcane burn", and reducing plant photosynthesis. Adults introduce the stylets into the leaf blade through the stomata, passing the chlorophyll-bearing parenchyma cells before reaching the metaxylem in the vascular bundles. Key words: anatomy, insect-plant interaction, salivary sheath, vascular tissue SÍTIO DE ALIMENTAÇÃO DE Mahanarva fimbriolata (STÅL) (HEMIPTERA: CERCOPIDAE) EM CANA-DE-AÇÚCARRESUMO: Atualmente, a cigarrinha-das-raízes, Mahanarva fimbriolata (Stål) (Hemiptera: Cercopidae), é a principal praga da cana-de-açúcar colhida mecanicamente, sem a queima da palha. As ninfas causam a "desordem fisiológica" em decorrência das picadas que atingem os elementos traqueais da raiz e os deterioram, dificultando ou impedindo o fluxo de água e de nutrientes, caracterizado pela desidratação do floema e do xilema. Ao contrário das ninfas, os adultos alimentam-se nas folhas e ocasionam a "queima da cana-de-açúcar", conseqüência das toxinas, injetadas ao se alimentar, reduzindo sensivelmente a capacidade de fotossíntese da planta. As ninfas de M. fimbriolata, para sugarem a seiva nas raízes, inserem seus estiletes pela epiderme, atravessam todo o córtex e atingem o cilindro vascular, realizando a alimentação nos elementos do tubo crivado do floema primário. Na lâmina foliar, os adultos de M. fimbriolata introduzem seus estiletes preferencialmente pelos estômatos, atravessam as células do parênquima clorofiliano e atingem o metaxilema nos feixes vasculares. Palavras-chave: anatomia, interação inseto-planta, bainha salivar, floema e xilema

The effects of 2 concentrations (15 and 30%) of ethanolic Argemone ochroleuca Sweet (Papaveraceae) extracts were determined on the feeding behavior and development of 3rd instar larvae of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) through their continuous ingestion of treated maize leaves for 48 h. The extracts were obtained from dried whole plants including stems, leaves, and flowers. Armyworm food consumption was slightly reduced (by 13 to 14%) at both concentrations compared with the controls. Larval growth was significantly affected only at the highest concentration, with a 23% reduction in larval weight after 48 h of feeding on the treated leaves and a 38% reduction after another 48 h of feeding on an untreated artificial diet. By contrast, the duration of the larval and pupal stages was prolonged by 43% (from 13.5 to 19.4 d) and by 8% (from 2.1 to 2.2 d), respectively. Total larval mortality was also higher at the highest concentration (31%) than in controls (10%). During the pupal stage, neither the number of pupae that formed nor their mortality or weight was significantly affected by the treatments. However, both of the bioassay concentrations significantly lengthened the duration of the pupal stage in males, whereas in females, only the higher concentration did. In addition, no effect was observed on the adult emergence, sex ratio, and fecundity. In summary, the primary effect of ethanolic A. ochroleuca extracts appears to be a reduction in feeding, which simultaneously slows larval growth and increases mortality.

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RESUMOEstudou-se a biologia de Mahanarva fi mbriolata nas gramíneas Setaria anceps cv. 'Kazungula', Brachiaria brizantha cv. 'Marandu', ecótipos BB 33, BB 39, seleções IAC-BBS 5 e IAC-BBS 8, e cana-de-açúcar. 'SP-80-1842' (testemunha)

ABSTRACT:The aim of this study was to select forage grasses with potential resistance to Mahanarva fimbriolata by assessing effects on insect. No-choice assays were conducted with 12 genotypes and laboratory-reared insects. The following parameters were assessed: mortality and duration of the nymphal stage; adult weight and longevity; pre-oviposition period; number of eggs/female; viability and duration of the embryonic period. As main result it was verified that the mortality of nymphs reared on Panicum maximum cv.Paredão is almost complete and that this forage grass may be

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ABSTRACT. The study of plant-derived substances for the control of insect pests is desirable in the attempt to discover less toxic insecticides that are safe for the environment. Indeed, extracts from the cashew of the savannah, Anacardium humile, have shown insecticidal activities against certain insects. The sugarcane root spittlebug Mahanarva fimbriolata is considered an important pest of sugarcane, causing severe damage and significant yield reductions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the aqueous extract of A. humile (0.05, 0.4 and 1.0%) on M. fimbriolata. The application of the aqueous extract of Anacardium humile resulted in 53.1% nymphal mortality at a concentration of 1.0%, which was significantly higher than that observed in the negative control. The nymphal period and longevity of M. fimbriolata, however, were not affected by the aqueous A. humile extract.Keywords: insecta, insecticidal plants, plant active ingredients, sugarcane pests.Efeito do extrato aquoso de Anacardium humile St Hill (Anacardiaceae) sobre Mahanarva fimbriolata (Stal, 1854) (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) RESUMO. O estudo com substâncias derivadas de plantas com potencial no controle de pragas justifica-se pela necessidade de se identificar compostos menos agressivos ao meio ambiente. Extratos do cajuzinhodo-cerrado, Anacardium humile têm mostrado potencial como inseticida sobre alguns insetos. A cigarrinhadas-raízes, Mahanarva fimbriolata é considerada praga importante na cultura da cana-de-açúcar, ocasionando danos severos e sensível redução na produção. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito do extrato aquoso de Anacardium humile, nas concentrações 0,05; 0,4 e 1,0%, sobre M. fimbriolata, em cana-de-açúcar. A ação do extrato aquoso resultou em mortalidade ninfal de 53,1% na concentração 1,0%, valor significativamente superior aquele verificado na testemunha negativa. O período ninfal e longevidade de M. fimbriolata, no entanto, não foram afetados pelo extrato aquoso.Palavras-chave: insecta, plantas inseticidas, princípios ativos vegetais, pragas da cana-de-açúcar.

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