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Pessoa-Queiroz,Rosevaldo; Morais,Helena Castanheira de; Diniz,Ivone Rezende. |
The seasonal characteristics of the Cerrado region strongly influence food resource predictability and vegetal tissue nutritional content. The aims of this work were to record the abundance and temporal distribution of Gonioterma exquisita Duckworth, 1964 (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae) and its relation with phenological, physical, and chemical traits of the host plant Byrsonima pachyphylla Griseb. (Malpighiaceae). Four nutritional quality parameters were determined for new and mature leaves: gross protein and nitrogen content, dry matter, and in vitro digestibility. We inspected 200 plants per month, searching for G. exquisita caterpillars. About 35.8% of the 2,400 plants inspected presented caterpillars, with an abundance peak in the wet season. Caterpillar... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Leaf phenology; Mechanical defense; Nutritional quality; Restricted diet. |
Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262008000100011 |
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Pessoa-Queiroz,Rosevaldo; Diniz,Ivone Rezende. |
In the present work the natural history and immature stages of Gonioterma exquisita Duckworth, 1964 of the Brazilian cerrado region are described. The caterpillars are external folivorous feeders and present a diet restricted to pubescent-leaved host plants of the genus Byrsonima Rich. (Malpighiaceae). They are solitary caterpillars and they build a hard individual shelter that looks like a planorbid shell, made from silk and frass, covered with trichomes and silk, where they develop until the last larval instar on the host plant, and remain inside it until the adult emergence on herbaceous stratum. The larval development presented eight instars. Egg, larval head capsules, instar duration, pupa, shelter, and behavior are also described. Diapause is... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Brazil; Byrsonima; Cerrado; Restricted diet. |
Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262007000400009 |
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Luz,Priscila Maria Colombo da; Paula-Moraes,Silvana Vieira de; López,Juan Manuel Perilla; Pujol-Luz,José Roberto; Penteado-Dias,Angélica Maria; Specht,Alexandre; Diniz,Ivone Rezende. |
ABSTRACT: Natural biological control is one of the major causes responsible for reduction of pest population in agricultural ecosystem. However, natural biological control importance is usually minimized by not being estimated. This study reports the occurrence of Campoletis sonorensis (Cameron, 1886) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), Archytas marmoratus (Townsend, 1915) and Archytas incertus (Macquart, 1851) (Diptera: Tachinidae) associated with Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner, 1809) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). The rate of larval parasitism was up to 41% in structured refuge areas of cotton, without chemical control with insecticides. This study strengthens our knowledge relating to parasitoids associated with natural control of H. armigera in the American... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Biological control; Integrated pest management; Natural enemies. |
Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782018000100151 |
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Milhomem,Michelle Silva; Mello,Fernando Zagury Vaz de; Diniz,Ivone Rezende. |
Métodos de coleta passiva, com o uso de armadilhas, têm sido utilizados na coleta de besouros da família Scarabaeidae. No Cerrado existem poucos estudos sobre estes insetos, apesar da sua importância para o ecossistema e para o controle biológico de pragas do gado bovino. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar técnicas de coleta de besouros copronecrófagos (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae sensu stricto) com armadilha de interceptação de vôo e armadilha de queda com fezes e com carcaça. O experimento foi realizado em três fitofisionomias (campo sujo, cerrado sensu stricto e mata de galeria) da Reserva Ecológica do IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística), a 35 km de Brasília, DF, na época das chuvas (outubro/1999 a janeiro/2000) e da seca (maio a... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Coleoptera; Scarabaeidae; Savana; Armadilha; Sazonalidade; Controle de pragas. |
Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2003001100001 |
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