Permethrin-induced ultrastructural changes in oocytes of Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille, 1806) (Acari: Ixodidae) semi-engorged females

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Influence of Fungal Contamination on Substrate Carrying by the Leafcutter Ant Atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

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Filamentous fungi found in Atta sexdens rubropilosa colonies after treatment with different toxic bait formulations

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Potential of the insect growth regulator, fluazuron, in the control of Rhipicephalus sanguineus nymphs (Latreille, 1806) (Acari: Ixodidae): Determination of the LD95 and LD50

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Toxicity effect of the acaricide fipronil in semi-engorged females of the tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille, 1806) (Acari: Ixodidae): Preliminary determination of the minimum lethal concentration and LC50

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Determination of LC50 of permethrin acaricide in semi-engorged females of the tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille, 1806) (Acari: Ixodidae)

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Prochloraz residue levels in ginger submitted to Sportak 450 CE postharvest treatment

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Controle de plantas daninhas pelo amicarbazone aplicado na presença de palha de cana-de-açúcar

Considerando que a palha pode alterar a dinâmica e a eficácia dos herbicidas no sistema de cana-crua e complementar a ação destes, o objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar a eficácia do amicarbazone no controle de plantas daninhas presentes em variadas circunstâncias, incluindo a possibilidade de absorção do herbicida diretamente da palha de cana-de-açúcar. Para isso, conduziu-se um experimento em vasos com quatro repetições, em que, além das testemunhas com e sem palha, o amicarbazone foi aplicado em diferentes situações: sobre 5 t ha-1 de palha; sobre o solo posteriormente recoberto com 5 t ha-1 de palha; sobre o solo sem cobertura de palha e com ou sem simulação de distintas quantidades de chuva aplicada antes ou após aplicação do produto. A dose de amicarbazone aplicada foi de 1.400 g ha-1 de ingrediente ativo (i.a.), com consumo de calda equivalente a 200 L ha-1. As plantas daninhas utilizadas foram Brachiaria plantaginea, Brachiaria decumbens, Ipomoea grandifolia e Cyperus rotundus. Avaliaram-se a porcentagem de controle das plantas daninhas aos 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49 e 56 DAA, nos tratamentos em que o amicarbazone foi aplicado em pré-emergência, e aos 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 e 38 DAA, quando o herbicida foi aplicado em pós-emergência; a biomassa seca aos 56 ou 38 DAA; e a viabilidade dos tubérculos de C. rotundus, pelo teste de tetrazólio na última avaliação. Verificou-se que, independentemente da planta daninha avaliada, os maiores índices de controle foram alcançados quando o amicarbazone foi aplicado sobre a palha, simulando-se em seguida precipitação correspondente a 2,5 ou 30 mm de chuva, e nos tratamentos em que o herbicida foi aplicado diretamente no solo desnudo ou recoberto com palha. Dessa forma, para I. grandifolia, B. plantaginea e B. decumbens, patamares mais elevados de controle foram alcançados quando o amicarbazone atingiu o solo, tanto aplicado diretamente como quando lixiviado da palha pela chuva simulada após a aplicação. Já para C. rotundus, as maiores porcentagens de controle foram observadas quando o amicarbazone foi aplicado sobre a palha, com simulação de chuva imediatamente após a aplicação, evidenciando que a lixiviação pode ser um processo fundamental para uma apropriada absorção e eficácia do herbicida avaliado.

Qualidade fisiológica de sementes de soja tratadas com fungicidas durante e após o armazenamento

O presente trabalho teve o objetivo de avaliar o efeito do tratamento fungicida durante e após a armazenagem, na qualidade fisiológica de sementes de soja. Utilizaram-se sementes da cultivar BR-16, produzidas na safra de 1999/2000 e armazenadas em Marechal Cândido Rondon - PR. Para o tratamento utilizou-se a mistura de carbendazin + thiram, na dosage de 30 e 70g de i.a./100kg de semente, respectivamente. Realizou-se o tratamento de amostras mensalmente, de maio a dezembro de 2000, sendo as sementes analisadas imediatamente após o procedimento. Sementes sem tratamento representaram a testemunha. As amostras tratadas e armazenadas foram analisadas e comparadas com as tratadas e analisadas imediatamente antes da semeadura (dezembro de 2000). A qualidade das sementes foi avaliada através dos testes de germinação, de tetrazólio para vigor e viabilidade e emergência em campo. O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado, com quatro repetições por tratamento para cada teste. Realizou-se a comparação das médias através do teste de Tukey a 5% de probabilidade. O teste de germinação e o de tetrazólio não evidenciaram efeito negativo do tratamento fungicida anterior ao período de armazenagem sobre a qualidade das sementes. As sementes tratadas e não apresentaram decréscimo de viabilidade e de vigor, atingindo valores de germinação inferiores a 75%, em dezembro de 2000. Na emergência em campo, constatou-se que as sementes mantidas tratadas por mais de quatro meses apresentaram desempenho inferior comparativamente às tratadas nas demais épocas.

Spittlebug infestation in sugarcane affects ethanolic fermentation

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IN-VITRO INHIBITION OF SPORES GERMINATION OF ALTERNARIA-SOLANI BY 3 FUNGICIDES

In vitro inhibition of the of spores germination of Alternaria solani by iprodione, chlorothalonil, and anilazine at different dosages was studied. The highest concentration of active ingredient studied for each fungicide was equivalent to that recommended for the control of the early blight, under field conditions: 0.75; 1.80 and 1.44 g, respectively, of iprodione, chlorothalonil and anilazine per litre of water. A series of two-fold diluitions of each original concentration was studied in additional nine experiments. Eah of the three fungicides showed total in vitro spore inhibition at the highest rate, at six hours of incubation. At nine hours, only analazine mantained its full inhibition activity. The inhibition activity of iprodione decreased suddenly after 1/2 dilution, so that at the 1/8 dilution a total loss of inhibitory activity was observed. Chlorothalonil showed a progressive and slighter decrease of its activity as the dilution rate increased.Analizine showed a high inhibitory activity at higher dilutions, without any loss up to 1/128 dilution. Even at 1/512 dilution, its activity was so high that only 20% of spore germination was observed at six or nine hours of incubation.

Persistence and effectiveness of pyrethroids in plastic strips against Varroa jacobsoni (Acari : Varroidae) and mite resistance in a mediterranean area

An apiary trial was conducted in 1997 in Sardinia, Italy, to verify the effectiveness of fluvalinate in polyvinyl chloride strips and flumethrin in polyethylene strips against Varroa jacobsoni Oudemans. Two indices to evaluate the efficacy of the treatments were adopted: percentage change in mite infestation of worker-sealed brood cells considering only treated hives and percentage change in mite mortality, and the natural variation in mite populations recorded in control hives during the trial. All acaricide treatments reduced the level of mite infestation of both sealed brood and adult bees. However, their effectiveness was slightly reduced in comparison to previous studies because of mite resistance phenomena. Portions of polyethylene strips of flumethrin from treated hives were sampled weekly to determine acaricide persistence using gas chromatography. After 4 wk, a slight reduction (approximate to9%) of the active ingredient content was observed, A laboratory bioassay also was performed to establish the resistance of adult female mites to fluvalinate, Mites were sampled from the experimental apiary and from various Sardinian apiaries which had primarily been subjected to fluvalinate applications in plastic strips or wood inserts for years. Mite resistance varied from 0 to 96%, depending on the acaricide management adopted, the lowest resistance level occurred in an apiary where pyrethroids had never been used, whereas the highest level occurred in an apiary with intensive use of fluvalinate in wood inserts.

Effect of heated solutions on decay control and residues of imazalil in lemons

Freshly harvested lemons [(Citrus limon (L.) Burm)] were dipped 3 min in water with and without imazalil (IMZ) at 50, 100, and 200 ppm at 50 degrees C and at 1000 ppm IMZ at 20 degrees C. Following treatments fruit were kept at 9 degrees C and 90%-95% relative humidity (RH) for 13 weeks and an additional week at 21 degrees C and ca. 75% RH, to simulate a marketing period (SMP). No decay control was observed with fruit dipped in water at 50 degrees C. In contrast, IMZ treatments provided 90%-96% control of Penicillium rots during cold storage and SMP. Fungi other than Penicillium spp. were also found in all samples as differences among treatments were negligible. IMZ treatment caused some external damage to the fruit (peel browning), and the percentage of damaged fruit was related to the amount of active ingredient (AI) present in it. Dipping in 200 or 1000 ppm IMZ promoted off-flavor development after 10 weeks of storage, and fruit were judged to be unacceptable for consumption after 13 weeks of cold storage. After 1000 ppm IMZ dipping at 20 degrees C, residue concentration in fruit was 8.20 ppm; this value doubled that found in a previous investigation on lemons treated with comparable IMZ levels. Residue concentrations in fruit after treatment at 50 degrees C was strictly related to the amount of fungicide employed. After 13 weeks Al residues in fruit decreased to average ca. 35% of the initial values. During the 1 week SMP, residue levels decreased by a further ca. 25%. It was concluded that it is possible to achieve significant control of decay in lemons during longterm storage by dipping fruit in 50 ppm IMZ mixtures at 50 degrees C. Such treatment should be advised to remarkably reduce potential pollution in the environment due to packinghouse wastewater disposal.

Carrying and Effect of Granulated Baits Formulated with Entomopathogenic Fungi among Atta sexdens rubropilosa Colonies (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

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Abamectin affects the bioenergetics of liver mitochondria: A potential mechanism of hepatotoxicity

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