The greenbug Schizaphis graminum (Rond.) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is one of the main pestinsects of wheat (Triticum aestivum, L.). Resistance inducing agents as silicon (Si) and acibenzolar-s-methyl (ASM) can provide some protection against insects and diseases. The effect of Si and/or ASM on the development and probing behaviour of S. graminum in wheat plants was evaluated. Wheat plants (cultivar Embrapa 22) were treated with Si (silicic acid at the rate of 1%) and acibenzolar-S-methyl (ASM) at the rate of 0.5%. The effects of these treatments on greenbugs were analyzed by development parameters, honeydew excretion and probing behavior monitored by Electrical Penetration Graphs (EPG). The development and honeydew experiments consisted of ten replications each and EPG experiment was replicated 25 times. The application of both resistance inducing agents reduced fecundity, prolonged the duration of pre-reproductive period, and decreased honeydew production. Induced resistance was localized mainly at phloem level and caused a strong reduction of phloem sap ingestion, but some effect of ASM at parenchyma/mesophyll level could not be discounted as far fewer aphids reached the sieve elements. Key words: S. graminum, EPG, ASM, silicon, induced resistance Agentes indutores de resistência na biologia e no comportamento alimentar do pulgão-verde em trigoRESUMO: O pulgão-verde Schizaphis graminum (Rond.) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) é um dos principais insetospraga da cultura do trigo (Triticum aestivum, L.). Agentes que induzem resistência como silício e acibenzolars-methyl (ASM) podem fornecer proteção às plantas contra insetos e doenças. Avaliou-se o efeito do silício e/ ou ASM no desenvolvimento e comportamento alimentar de S. graminum em plantas de trigo. Plantas de trigo cultivar Embrapa 22 foram tratadas com silício (ácido silícico a 1%) e acibenzolar-S-methyl (ASM) a 0.5%. Os parâmetros estudados foram biologia, excreção de honeydew e comportamento alimentar (de prova) monitorado por meio da técnica Electrical Penetration Graphs (EPG). Para o estudo de biologia e excreção de honeydew foram usadas dez repetições e 25 para EPG. A aplicação de agentes indutores de resistência reduziu o número de ninfas, prolongando a duração de período de pré-reprodutivo e o número de gotas de honeydew. O efeito de resistência foi localizado principalmente no floema, com redução de ingestão de seiva elaborada.
This research aimed to evaluate the biological aspects and the feeding behavior of Aphis gossypii in watermelon cultivars submitted to silicon application. The experiment was conducted at the Institute of Education, Agriculture and Environment of the Federal University of Amazonas, Humaitá, Brazil. The experimental design was completely randomized in a 2×3 factorial (with and without silicon; cultivars Crimson Sweet, Fairfax and Charleston), with ten replications. The application of silicic acid (1%) was carried out directly on the substrate using dose equivalent to 1 ton SiO2·ha-1, 25 days after sowing. The rearing of aphids was kept in cucumber plants, cultivar Caipira. Insect biology tests were conducted to evaluate the duration of the prereproductive, reproductive and postreproductive periods, longevity, number of nymphs, and feeding behavior using the honeydew secretion technique. Analysis of variance was performed using the statistical program SISVAR and the means were compared by the F and Scott–Knott test (p ≤ 0.05). The silicon application to watermelon plants affects the reproduction and feeding of A. gossypii. The watermelon plants cultivar Crimson Sweet treated with silicon has high resistance to feeding by A. gossypii.
RESUMOObjetivou-se, neste trabalho avaliar os efeitos de alguns fungicidas protetores utilizados na cultura de pepino sobre o pulgão Aphis gossypii Glover, 1877. Os experimentos foram conduzidos em condições controladas (Temp.: 25±2 o C; UR: 70±10% e fotofase de 12 h). O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente ao acaso com quatro tratamentos (fungicidas e testemunha) e 45 repetições, sendo cada parcela composta por um indivíduo. Os fungicidas utilizados e suas respectivas dosagens em g i.a.L -1 , foram: enxofre 800 PM (1,6), mancozebe 800 PM (1,6) e oxicloreto de cobre 840 PM (1,49). A testemunha foi composta por água destilada. Todos os produtos avaliados não influenciaram na duração em dias da fase ninfal e adulta, períodos pré-reprodutivos e reprodutivos de A. gossypii. Houve efeito do enxofre e do oxicloreto de cobre sobre o período pós-reprodutivo desse pulgão, constatando-se um período 4,5 vezes superior àquele da testemunha e mancozebe. A fecundidade foi influenciada pelos fungicidas testados, ocorrendo aumento de 1,25 vezes na produção total de ninfas, sendo então os fungicidas testados favoráveis ao inseto.Termos para indexação: Cucurbitaceae, pulgão-do-algodoeiro, pesticida. ABSTRACTThe objective of this work was to evaluate the toxic effects of some protecting fungicides used in cucumber crop on the aphid Aphis gossypii Glover, 1877. The experiments were conducted in controlled conditions (Temp.: 25±2 o C; RH: 70±10% and 12 h photophase). The experimental design was completely randomized with four treatments (fungicides and control) and 45 replicates, each plot comprised of one individual. The used fungicides and their respective dosages in g a.i. L -1 were: sulfur 800 PM (1.6), mancozeb 800 PM (1.6) and copper oxichloride 840 PM (1.49). The control was composed of water. None of the tested products influenced the duration in days of the nymphal and adult phases, or the pre-reproductive and reproductive periods of A. gossypii. Sulfur and copper oxichloride affected the post-reproductive period of the aphid, which showed a period 4.5 times longer than that of the control and mancozeb. Fecundity was influenced by the tested fungicides, with a 1.25 fold increase in the total production of nymphs, so that tested fungicides were favorable to the insect.
Trunk injection with Imidacloprid to control the palm aphid The injuries caused by the palm aphid, Cerataphis lataniae, on coconut plants may provoke economic losses. Thus, insecticide injection into the tree can provide protection and control against this pest. Our goal was to evaluate the efficiency of injection of imidacloprid on coconut trees to control the palm aphid. The experiment was carried out at the Lemos Maia experimental station, Ceplac, Una, Bahia, Brazil. The treatments applied were: 1) injection of 10 mL of the commercial product Provado® 200 SC (2 g i.a imidacloprid) in the stipe; 2) injection of 20 ml of Provado® 200 SC diluted in water (1 g i.a imidacloprid) and; 3) control (without insecticide application). The experiment was installed in a completely randomized design, with 15 replications, using leaf number 4 as samples. The parameters analyzed were number of aphids at 3 and 9 months after insecticide application and the number of leaflets/leaves with aphids at 26 months after application. The means were compared by the F and Tukey test at 5% probability level. All data were transformed into a log (x + 1). The aphid number and the number of leaflets per leaf infested with the aphid was higher in the control treatment. Thus, the application of imidacloprid via injection provided protection to coconut plants to the palm aphid, C. lataniae, until 26 months.
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