|
|
|
|
|
| Sousa,Josilene M de; Gondim Jr,Manoel G C; Lofego,Antônio C. |
| The mite Tetranychus mexicanus (McGregor) is considered a pest of a variety of plant species in the Americas. Although this mite apparently causes economic damage to Annonaceae, little is known about its biology. Here we studied the biology of T. mexicanus on soursop (Annona muricata), sweetsop (Annona squamosa) and araticum (Annona coriaceae). The first two species are the most important economical Annonaceae species in northeast Brazil; araticum is commonly found in the region, but not commercially explored. The mites were collected in the field from leaves of A. muricata and maintained in the laboratory for six months on detached leaves of A. muricata, A. squamosa and A. coriaceae, respectively, before observations started. Tetranychus mexicanus... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Mite; Tetranychid; Annona; Life table. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-566X2010000300002 |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| Silva,Fernando R da; Moraes,Gilberto J de; Gondim Jr,Manoel G C; Knapp,Markus; Rouam,Sigrid L; Paes,Jefferson L A; Oliveira,Guilherme M de. |
| The spider mite Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard can cause severe damage to tomato crops. The predatory mite Phytoseiulus longipes Evans was recently reported in association with T. evansi in Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of P. longipes on the population of T. evansi on tomatoes under screenhouse condition. The study consisted on four experiments, in each of which 80 potted plantlets were distributed in two plots of 40 plantlets each. Two weeks later, each plantlet of both plots was infested with eight adult females of T. evansi; one week after, four adult females of P. longipes were released onto each plant of one plot. The population levels of T. evansi and the... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Lycopersicon esculentum; Pest mite; Predatory mite; Biological control; Solanaceae. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-566X2010000600022 |
| |
|
|
| Esteves Filho,Alberto B; Oliveira,José V de; Torres,Jorge B; Gondim Jr,Manoel G C. |
| The two spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, is a nontarget herbivore of Bt-cotton, but acquires and accumulates higher levels of Cry toxin than that expressed by transgenic plants. This work investigated the development and reproduction of T. urticae and of the predator Phytoseiulus macropilis Banks, during three successive generations looking for potential nontarget effect. In addition, behavioral studies on feeding preference, oviposition, and predation were carried out on Bt and non-Bt cottons. The development and reproduction of T. urticae and P. macropilis was conducted using leaf discs of Bt and non-Bt cottons. Arena containing leaf discs from both cotton types connected by a slide coverslip were also used in the behavioral studies.... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Transgenic cotton; Cry1Ac; Tritrophic interaction; Nontarget arthropod. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-566X2010000300005 |
| |
|
|
|
