Evaluation of endophytic actinobacteria as antagonists of Pythium aphanidermatum in corn.

2007

Quarantine facilities and legal issues of the use of biocontrol agents in Brazil.

The objective of this work was to address the classical biological control of pests in Brazil, regarding procedures to import and export native biological material. A brief introduction will be given on the current legal issues on the use of biocontrol agents, as well as some considerations on the existing quarantine pests and actions already carried out in the country. The safety in the introduction of exotic organisms is important for Brazilian phytosanitary defense and for a higher adoption of classical biocontrol, making it available for integrated pest management (IPM). Legal and normative aspects establish the procedures that must to be adopted, not only to protect bioprospecting and native organisms, but also to minimize risks to the national genetic patrimony associated with the introduction of exotic organisms. Furthermore, the import/export procedures adopted for vegetal and useful organisms for pest biological control and for other genetic material must be subjected to phytosanitary measures performed in government?certified quarantine facilities and diagnostic laboratories. Finally, the quarantine activities listed here are strategic for safeguarding the country from potential problems arising from border transit of living organisms.

Efeito de resíduos orgânicos sobre o crescimento micelial de Cylindrocladium spathiphylli em substrato de cultivo.

2008

Tolerância de isolados de levedura a elevadas temperaturas e baixo potencial osmótico.

Este trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar a tolerância de isolados de levedura para aplicação no controle biológico de podridões pós-colheita de frutos em elevadas temperaturas e baixa disponibilidade de água. As leveduras foram inoculadas em meio de cultivo líquido contendo um gradiente de concentrações de polietilenoglicol 6000 de forma a alcançar potenciais osmóticos de 0 Mpa, -2 Mpa, -5 Mpa, -10 Mpa, -15, -20 Mpa, e incubados em BOD nas temperaturas de 15 °C, 20 °C, 25 °C, 30 °C, 35 °C e 40 °C. A partir da análise das curvas de crescimento obtidas, verificou-se que os isolados Sacharomyces sp. L10 e S. boulardi L7K apresentaram a maior suscetibilidade aos estresses abióticos, com crescimento próximo à zero nas condições restritivas de cultivo. O isolado Sacharomyces cerevisiae LF apresentou a maior tolerância à combinação dos fatores analisados, seguido de Pichia kudriavzevii L9, demonstrando maior potencial para aplicação em condições de campo para a prevenção de infecções de patógenos quiescentes.

Resultados preliminares da longevidade de adultos do psilídeo-de-concha glycaspis brimblecombei em gaiolas de criação em condições de laboratório.

2008

Registro fotográfico preliminar do parasitismo de Psyllaephagus bliteus (hymenoptera: encyrtidae) na praga-exótica psilídeo-de-concha Glycaspis brimblecombei (hemiptera: psyliidae).

2008

Efeito das infestações iniciais de gaiolas de criação com adultos de psilídeo-de-concha Glycaspis brimblecombei (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) na sua longevidade.

2008

Effect of acaricides on Calepitrimerus vitis (Napela, 1905) (Acari: Eriophyidae) and on the production os vineyards.

2016

Efeitos de Bacillus thuringiensis (Cry1Ac) na atividade do vírus de poliedrose nuclear de Spodoptera frugiperda.

2016

Biological control of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on beans in field by Trichoderma asperellum and Clonostachys rosea.

2008

Biological control of Penicillum digitatum on organic orange fruits in postharvest.

2008

Efeito de extratos vegetais e óleos essenciais sobre Botrytis cinerea e o agente de biocontrole Clonostachys rosea.

2008

Antagonismo de rizobactérias do gênero Pseudomonas à Thielaviopsis sp.

2016

Capacidade de dispersão de Trichogramma pretiosum Riley (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) em pomar adulto de macieira.

2008

An integrative multidisciplinary approach to understanding cryptic divergence in Brazilian species of the Anastrepha fraterculus complex (Diptera: Tephritidae).

An integrative multidisciplinary approach was used to delimit boundaries among cryptic species within the Anastrepha fraterculus complex in Brazil. Sexual compatibility, courtship and sexual acoustic behaviour, female morphometric variability, variation for the mitochondrial gene COI, and the presence of Wolbachia were compared among A. fraterculus populations from the Southern (Vacaria, Pelotas, Bento Gonçalves, S~ao Joaquim) and Southeastern (Piracicaba) regions of Brazil. Our results suggest full mating compatibility among A. fraterculus populations from the Southern region and partial pre-zygotic reproductive isolation of these populations when compared with the population from the Southeastern region. A. fraterculus populations from both regions differed in the frequency of courtship displays and aspects of the calling phase and mounting acoustic signal. Morphometric analysis showed differences between Southern region and Southeastern region samples. All populations analyzed were infected with Wolbachia. The trees generated from the COI sequencing data are broadly congruent with the behavioural and morphometric data with the exception of one Southern population. The likely mechanisms by which A. fraterculus populations might have diverged are discussed in detail based on behavioural, morphometric, molecular genetics, and biogeographical studies