Guava waste to sustain guava(Psidium guajava) agroecosystem: nutrient "Balance" concepts.

2016

Co-Infestation and Spatial Distribution of Bactrocera carambolae and Anastrepha spp. (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Common Guava in the Eastern Amazon.

Field infestation and spatial distribution of introduced Bactrocera carambolae Drew and Hancock and native species of Anastrepha in common guavas [Psidium guajava (L.)] were investigated in the eastern Amazon. Fruit sampling was carried out in the municipalities of Calc¸oene and Oiapoque in the state of Amapa, Brazil. The frequency distribution of larvae in fruit was fitted to the negative binomial distribution. Anastrepha striata was more abundant in both sampled areas in comparison to Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann) and B. carambolae. The frequency distribution analysis of adults revealed an aggregated pattern for B. carambolae as well as for A. fraterculus and Anastrepha striata Schiner, described by the negative binomial distribution. Although the populations of Anastrepha spp. may have suffered some impact due to the presence of B. carambolae, the results are still not robust enough to indicate effective reduction in the abundance of Anastrepha spp. caused by B. carambolae in a general sense. The high degree of aggregation observed for both species suggests interspecific co-occurrence with the simultaneous presence of both species in the analysed fruit. Moreover, a significant fraction of uninfested guavas also indicated absence of competitive displacement.

Analytical characteristics and discrimination of Brazilian commercial grape juice, nectar, and beverage.

The production and commercialization of Brazilian grape juice is increasing annually, mainly due to its typicality, quality, and nutritional value. The present research was carried out in view of the great significance of Brazilian grape juice for the grape and wine industry. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to assess its composition as well as the discrimination between grape juice and other beverages. Twenty four samples of whole, sweetened, and reprocessed grape juices, grape nectar, and grape beverage were evaluated. Classical variables were analyzed by means of physicochemical methods; tartaric and malic acids, by HPLC; methanol, by gas chromatography; minerals, by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. These products were discriminated by the Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Results show that whole and sweetened grape juices were discriminated from other grape products because they featured higher values of total soluble solids, tartaric and malic acids, most minerals, phenolic compounds, and K/Na ratio, whereas grape nectar and grape beverage presented higher values of ºBrix/titratable acidity ratio. Reprocessed juice was discriminated due to its higher concentrations of Li and Na and lower hue.

Híbridos de Psidium: compatibilidade de cruzamentos e aspectos genéticos para controle de Meloidogyne enterolobii.

Desde o primeiro registro da presença destrutiva de Meloidogyne enterolobii, em 2001, em áreas de goiabeira no Vale do São Francisco (VSF), nos estados da Bahia e de Pernambuco, a ocorrência desse nematoide passou a ter dimensão nacional, sendo relatado em outros 17 estados brasileiros, constituindo-se no principal desafio para a cultura. Práticas de controle do patógeno, como uso de nematicidas, controle biológico, adubações nitrogenadas, plantas não hospedeiras e manejo integrado, têm efeito limitado ou ineficiente (Freitas, 2012). O impacto inicial direto do nematoide na cultura da goiabeira foi estimado em quase US$ 70 milhões em todo o Brasil (Pereira et al., 2009), com redução inicial de até 50% da área plantada no VSF.

Enxertia de goiabeira cv. Paluma sobre jabuticabeira.

O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a compatibilidade de enxertia de goiabeira (Psidium guajava L.) cv. Paluma sobre a jabuticabeira (Myrcia cauliflora Berg), considerando-se o fato de a jabuticabeira ser resistente ao nematoide e pertencer à família das mirtáceas.

Penetração, desenvolvimento e reprodução de Meloidogyne enterolobii em espécies de Psidium.

O trabalho avaliou a penetração, desenvolvimento e reprodução de M. enterolobii nas raízes de quatro espécies do gênero Psidium (P. guajava cv. Paluma, P. guineense, P. cattleyanum e P. friedrichstalianum) provenientes do Banco Ativo de Germoplasma (BAG) da Embrapa Semiárido em Petrolina, PE.

Aspectos da produção de mudas de goiabeira e de aceroleira para evitar a disseminação de nematoides.

2016

Registro de Meloidogyne enterolobii em mudas de goiabeiras formadas em viveiros de Petrolina, PE.

Objetivou-se avaliar a qualidade das mudas de goiabeira no município de Petrolina, PE.

Reação de genótipo de Psidium sp. A Meloidogyne enterolobii.

O objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar a reação de um acesso de Psidium sp. a M. enterolobii.

Prospecção de proteínas relacionadas com a resistência à Meloidogyne enterolobii em Psidium spp.

O presente estudo tem por objetivo analisar as reações oxidativas que ocorrem em cultivares de goiaba (Psidium spp.) e araçá (Psidium cattleyanum), visando descobrir o que as tornam uma espécie susceptível e outra resistente, respectivamente.

Evaluation of floral characteristics of melon hybrids (Cucumis melo l.) in pollinator attractiveness.

Floral morphology and biology are important characteristics for plant-pollinator interactions and may influence the behavior of these agents. This study aimed to determine which floral attributes of different melon hybrids influence this interaction and, consequently, their attractiveness in simultaneous crops. The study was conducted in the region of Petrolina, State of Pernambuco (PE)/Juazeiro, State of Bahia (BA) and Mossoró, State of Rio Grande do Norte (RN), in areas with the following melon hybrids: Yellow type, Piel de Sapo, Cantaloupe and Galia. For studies on floral morphology and biology, hermaphrodites and male flowers of each hybrid were analyzed for their size and nectar chamber size, pollen and nectar production, anthesis time and flower lifespan. Floral visitors were observed simultaneously in hybrids of three types of melon, from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., in the two study sites. Evaluations of the corolla diameter and flower height indicated that the hermaphrodite flowers were larger in size than male flowers in all types of melon investigated, in both study sites. As for nectar chamber, male flowers are larger in width, but smaller in height, compared to hermaphrodite flowers. Regarding the volume of nectar, differences were found between floral types for the hybrids evaluated, in the two study sites; the hermaphrodite flowers produced 2-7 times more nectar than male flowers in all studied hybrids. Observations of visits of Apis mellifera to areas with simultaneous flowering of the three types of melon demonstrated differences in the frequency of visits between hybrids, floral type and foraged resource. Flowers of the hybrids Piel de Sapo and Cantaloupe exhibited larger corolla diameter, larger dimensions of the nectar chamber and greater supply of resources for foraging, which could explain the higher number of visits of bees to their flowers in the sites studied.

Manejo integrado do Psilideo da goiabeira (Triozoida sp) no Vale do São Francisco, Brasil.

O Vale do São Francisco, Nordeste do Brasil, é uma importante área produtora de goiaba (Psidium guajava L.). A expansão desta cultura tem provocado a alteração no agroecossistema e propiciado condições favoráveis ao surgimentos de novas pragas. Triozoida sp (Hemiptera, Psylliidae) é a praga principal na região. Através da implementação do manejo integrado, os estudos, foram conduzidos para o controle do Psilideo, implicando estratégias de amostragem para o monitoramento, números de amostras de árvores por área, nível de ação, plantas invasoras hospedeiras, seletividade e efeitos dos inseticidas e seus inimigos naturais.

Synchronizing the in vitro germination of Psidium guineense Sw. seeds by means of osmotic priming.

The Brazilian guava (Psidium guineense Swartz) is seed-propagated and, being native to the Caatinga biome, may frequently have uneven germination.Thus, we aimed to evaluate the synchronization of the in vitro seed germination of three accessions of the Brazilian guava, using water, polyethyleneglycol (PEG 6000), and potassium nitrate (KNO3) at different potentials and times of osmotic priming. Seeds from three accessions of the Brazilian guava (Y85, Y93,and Y97) from the UNEB/BA Germplasm Active Bank were subjected to the following pretreatments: -0.6, -1.0, -1.4, and -1,8 MPa PEG 6000; 10 and 20% KNO3 for 24h; 10 and 20% KNO3 for 48h; water for 24 and 48h; and non-primed seeds as the control. The experimental design was therefore a 10x3+1 factorial scheme. We assessed the germination percentage (G), mean germination time (MGT), germination speed (GS), and germination speed index (GSI). Data was subjected to analysis of variance followed by a means test (Duncan at 5% probability) and regression. There was interaction between the priming treatments and accessions for all evaluated features, except G. PEG 6000 decreased the MGT (from 6 to 8 days) and increased GS and GSI of seeds from all three accessions at potentials -1.0 to -1.5 MPa.Water-priming had a positive effect on MGT, GS, and GSI of accession Y85 seeds. KNO3 negatively affected germination of seeds from all three accessions. Thereby, we could synchronize seed germination of accessions Y85 and Y97 with PEG 6000.