Abstract:The use of non-selective insecticides in agricultural production can reduce or eliminate biological agents that regulate insects that are undesirable to humans in production processes. Here, the toxicity of synthetic products on the parasitoid Encarsia hispida was evaluated, the host of which is the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci biotype B, found on cotton plants. The study was carried out using bioassays, in a completely randomized design in a factorial scheme. Pupae and adults of E. hispida were used in the bioass… Show more
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