Production and Use of Heteroptera Predators for the Biological Control of Eucalyptus Pests in Brazil

Abstract

The Asopinae predators of Eucalyptus spp. (Myrtaceae) pests in Brazil include Brontocoris tabidus, Podisus distinctus, Podisus nigrispinus, and Supputius cincticeps (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae

Selection of prey to improve biological parameters of the predator Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas, 1851) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in laboratory conditions

“…Predatory insects have been used often in developing principles and practices related to integrated pest management (IPM) (Zanuncio et al, , 2014. Pentatomid predators are important to control defoliating caterpillars and other insects (Torres et al, 2006), mainly because they can survive even during prey scarcity (Evangelista Junior et al, 2004).…”

Does Diet of Prey Affect Life Table Parameters of the PredatorPodisus nigrispinus(Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)?

“…Podisus nigrispinus Dallas (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), a generalist predator, has potential for use in integrated pest management programs (IPM) ) due to its high searching ability (Malaquias et al 2015), feeding rates (Vacari et al 2013), and low production costs (De Bortoli et al 2011). This predator is reared in the laboratory and released for biological control programs (Zanuncio et al 2014) so it is important to optimize its mass rearing techniques (Zanuncio et al 2001). Podisus nigrispinus can survive periods of prey scarcity by feeding on alternative prey (Malaquias et al 2010).…”

Genomic analysis of a cypovirus isolated from the eucalyptus brown looper, Thyrinteina arnobia (Stoll, 1782) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)

“…One of the most important insect-pests of eucalyptus forests in Brazil is the larval stage of Thyrinteina arnobia (Stoll, 1782) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), the eucalyptus brown looper (Oliveira et al, 2005;Ribeiro et al, 2016). The control of this insect is carried out mainly by biopesticides and releases of natural enemies, such as parasitoids and predatory bugs (Barbosa et al, 2016;Zanuncio et al, 2014). However, severe outbreaks in Brazil have led to the prospection of alternative methods for its effective control (Jesus et al, 2015), including new biological agents.…”