Avaliação da migração de nifas de Scaptocoris carvalhoi Becker, 1967 (Hemiptera, Cydnidae) em plantas de importância econômica e invasora em teste com oportunidade de escolha

One of the factors that affect the control of brown - roots environmental bedbug is the wide availability of plant species. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the migration of nymphs of the brown - roots between plant species of economic importance and invasive stinkbug. Eight species of plants have been established in a set formed by eight circular PVC containers, connected symmetrically with free communication to a central circular container. The experiment was arranged in a completely randomized design and consisted of eight treatments and six replications. The test evaluations were performed on 15o , 30o , 45o and 60o days after the release of the nymphs, by counting the insects that migrated to the roots of different plants. It was observed that by the 30o day of early release nymphs, no significant differences (P < 0,05) in the choices nymph by plants. B. alata at 15 days of initial release and B. alata and grass-dictyoneura at 30 days were plants that had higher migration. All counts were carried out on 45o and 60o days, the migration of U. brizantha cv. Marandu presented significantly higher than all other species tested plants nymphs.

Avaliação in vitro da eficácia de extratos de plantas medicinais do Cerrado frente Staphylococcus aureos isolado de difetentes fontes de propriedades leiteiras

The objective of this study is to evaluate the potencial microbial activity in-vitro from the extract of some endemic plants from Cerrado such as Baccharis dracunculifolia, Cochlospermum regium, Croton antisyphiliticus, Eugenia dysenterica and Lippia sidoides, against the agent Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bovine mastitic milk, osteo from cow’s teat, milker equipament, nasal cavitites and milker’s gullet. The extracts were prepared from aerial parts as well as the reticular systems of plants using the solvents methanol, hexane and chloroform at a concentration of 10%. To evaluate the antimicrobial activity, the technique of microdilution in broth was used for determining the Minimal Inibitory Concentration (MIC) followed by the determination of Minimal Bactericidal Concentration (MBC). The extracts from Baccharis dracunculifolia and Croton antisyphiliticus, followed by extracts from Lippia sidoides, reported respectively, presented better inhibitory activity against the multiplication of the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. Furthermore, the results demonstrate that the isolated strains from the milk and nasal cavities of the milker showed strong resistance against gentamicin, active agent commonly applied to combat mastitis bovine. However, there was sensitivity against extracts from the reported plants, reinforcing the importance of the medicinal plants as a therapeutic resource and its aplicability.

Avaliação de pontas e taxas de aplicação na deposição de calda no milho e em plantas daninhas

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar diferentes pontas e taxas de pulverização na deposição de calda na cultura do milho e nas plantas daninhas Euphorbia heterophylla e Brachiaria plantaginea, localizadas nas linhas e nas entrelinhas da cultura. O experimento foi conduzido em delineamento de blocos ao acaso, em esquema fatorial 2 x 2 (2 pontas de pulverização DG 11002 VS (jato plano e gotas médias) e TXVK08 (jato cônico e gotas muito finas) x 2 taxas de aplicação, 100 e 200 L ha-1) com quatro repetições. As aplicações ocorreram aos 13 dias após a germinação do milho (3 a 5 folhas expandidas), as plantas de E. heterophylla apresentavam de 2 a 4 folhas e as plantas de B. plantaginea de 2 a 3 folhas. Utilizou-se como marcador o corante Azul Brilhante (FD&C-1) na concentração de 3000 ppm. Conclui-se que os maiores depósitos médios nas plantas de milho foram proporcionados pela ponta TXVK08, independente da taxa utilizada e que os depósitos mais uniformes ocorreram quando utilizou-se a taxa de 200 L ha-1. Para as plantas daninhas localizadas na linha da cultura, as pontas de pulverização promoveram depósitos de calda mais uniformes na B. plantaginea do que na E. heterophylla, em ambas as taxas de aplicação. Para a B. plantaginea localizadas na entrelinha da cultura a ponta DG 11002VS foi a que proporcionou depósitos de gotas mais uniformes, sendo que para E. heterophylla a ponta mais eficiente em depositar gotas foi a TXVK08.