Luiza Rodrigues Redaelli

• Dr
• Teacher and Laboratory Head at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

The particle film technology has been reported as a promising tool in pest control. The objective of this work was to evaluate the efficiency of kaolin-based products against the oviposition of South American fruit fly, Anastrepha fraterculus (Dip.:Tephritidae), and its effect on the quality of citrus fruits. The experiment was conducted in orchard...

In the 1970s, cereal aphids populations (specially Metopolophium dirhodum ) were out of balance in the subtropical region of South America and a successful biological control program with the introduction of parasitoids restored equilibrium. After that, changes in crop systems may have affected aphid‐parasitoid communities. The objective of this wo...

Search behavior of parasitoids can be triggered by fruit volatiles’ perception and modified through pre‐imaginal and/or imaginal conditioning. Ganaspis pelleranoi (Brèthes) (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) is an endoparasitoid of tephritid fruit flies of economic importance. Despite its relevance to agroecosystems, no studies about its learning processes h...

Braconidae and Figitidae parasitoids are important agents of pest population regulation in natural and agricultural systems, with species used in applicate biological control programs of fruit flies (Diptera Tephritidae). However, many aspects of the interactions of parasitoids with their heterospecific and conspecific are poorly understood. Thus,...

Diachasmimorpha longicaudata is the most used braconid in biological control programs for Tephritidae fruit flies worldwide. The aim of this work was to assess the functional response and preference of this parasitoid to larvae of Ceratitis capitata and Anastrepha fraterculus, in different densities of hosts. The functional response of females of D...

Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a major barrier to fruit production and exportation. In Brazil, the native parasitoid Aganaspis pelleranoi (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) and the exotic parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) stand out as biological control agents. Knowledge of the factors that affect interaction...

Trichogramma species (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) are known to use the host’s sex pheromone as a kairomone in foraging strategies. Spodoptera frugiperda Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) deposit scales on eggs during oviposition, which may be a mechanical barrier or facilitate the action of parasitoids due to the presence of semiochemicals. This s...

Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith) (Lepidoptera Noctuidae) is naturally tolerant to MON 87701 × MON 89788 soybean that expresses the Cry1Ac protein from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). Therefore, there are reports of outbreaks of this pest in fields where this technology has been cultivated. To support an environmental risk assessment, it is important to i...

Phaenoglyphis villosa (Hartig, 1841) (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Charipinae) is a secondary endoparasitoid of Aphidiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a subfamily which are important primary parasitoids of aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae). It is here registered for the first time in Brazil, collected from primary parasitoids in field-exposed aphids. Phaenog...

The insect immune system includes several mechanisms responsible for defending against pathogens, parasites, and parasitoids. Some botanical insecticides, such as Azadirachta indica oil, cause changes in the immune system of various insect species. Spodoptera frugiperda is an important agricultural pest; thus, knowledge about the effect of neem oil...

Telenomus podisi Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) is the most important egg parasitoid of Euschistus heros (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), and its successful parasitism is related to their searching ability to find suitable hosts under a complex chemical environment using host-reliable cues. Thus, the objective of this study was to elucida...

Oebalus poecilus is one of the most important pests of irrigated rice in Brazil. However, the impact of this species on the cultivar IRGA 424 RI, which is the most used, is unknown. Hence, the objective of this work is to evaluate the damage caused by O. poecilus on cv IRGA 424 RI. Panicles of this cultivar were infested for seven days at the R5 st...

Aphidius colemani (Viereck) was reported in Brazil before the Biological Control Program of Wheat Aphids (BCPWA) when Mediterranean genotypes were introduced from France and Israel. This species was re-described as a complex called A. colemani group composed of three species. Consequently, uncertainty remains about which parasitoid of the group is...

Resumo. Orius insidiosus (Say) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae), conhecido como um dos principais predadores de pequenos artrópodes como tripes, pulgões, ácaros e pequenas lagartas sendo uma espécie polífaga, que pode ser encontrada em diferentes agroecossistemas. Este predador é mundialmente usado para controle de populações de pulgões, os quais podem se...

Taxonomic status of Aphidius colemani species group (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in southern Brazil

Olive culture is a recent activity in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil with little information on its scale insects. Abundance and seasonality of armored scale insects (Hemiptera, Diaspididae) and their parasitism was evaluated in olive orchard, Olea europaea L., cultivar Arbequina, in Caçapava do Sul (30°30′43″ S, 53°29′27″ W), RS, Brazil. Samples were m...

In the late 1970s, during the Biological Control Program of Wheat Aphids (BCPWA), twelve species of hymenopteran (Aphelinidae and Braconidae) were introduced in southern Brazil. Four Braconidae species have been established in Rio Grande do Sul (RS): Aphidius ervi Haliday, Aphidius uzbekistanicus Luzhetzki, Aphidius rhopalosiphi De Stefani, and Pra...

Diachasmimorpha longicaudata é um dos mais importantes agentes de controle biológico de moscas-das-frutas em liberações aumentativas. Este trabalho objetivou avaliar a capacidade desse parasitoide em aumentar seu índice de parasitismo de moscas-das-frutas e a pressão que ocasiona em outras espécies nativas de parasitoides. Coletaram-se pitangas, ar...

Diachasmimorpha longicaudata é um dos mais importantes agentes de controle biológico de moscas-das-frutas em liberações aumentativas. Este trabalho objetivou avaliar a capacidade desse parasitoide em aumentar seu índice de parasitismo de moscas-das-frutas e a pressão que ocasiona em outras espécies nativas de parasitoides. Coletaram-se pitangas, ar...

Azadirachta indica A. Juss. (Meliaceae) is used to control insects due to its compounds that have insecticidal, repellent, and antifeedant properties. These effects also may cause sublethal impacts on insects that reduce populations of target species. Such species can have economic importance, like Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera:...

Bactrocera carambolae Drew & Hancock (Diptera: Tephritidae), native of Southeast Asia, is present in Brazil but restricted to Amapá, Pará and Roraima, where it has quarantine pest status. The possible dispersion to other fruit producing regions of Brazil could cause damages, including for exportation, due to quarantine restrictions imposed by fruit...

The study aimed to evaluate the host preference and success of parasitoids from different host origins. The Tephritidae parasitoids Aganaspis pelleranoi (Brethes) (Hymenoptera Figitidae) (AP) and Doryctobracon areolatus (Szepligeti) (Hymenoptera Braco-nidae) (DA), native to the Neotropical region, were evaluated. Experiments were performed under la...

Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead, 1905) is a koinobiont parasitoid of Tephritidae larvae, the third instar larvae of which is considered preferential, but it is able to parasitize other larval stages and compete with native parasitoids. This study investigated the preference and parasitism capacity of D. longicaudata in larvae of different ins...

(Oviposition behavior of Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead, 1905) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) at different densities of Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) (Diptera: Tephritidae)). The oviposition behavior of Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead, 1905) (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) at different larval densities of Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 182...

This study evaluated the effects of applying mineral films on infestations by Anastrepha fraterculus (Wied.) (Dip.: Tephritidae) in Céu and Valencia sweet oranges (Citrus sinensis). The treatments consisted of either kaolin or liquid limestone (calcium carbonate) at 20% concentrations, both with addition of 0.1% Break Thru® adhesive spreader, plus...

Biology of Nusalala tessellata (Gerstaecker, 1888) (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae) larvae preying on two species of cereal aphids

RESUMO Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead, 1905) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) é um dos parasitoides mais utilizados em programas de controle biológico de tefritídeos no mundo. Contudo pouco se sabe sobre a capacidade de aprendizagem e memória deste braconídeo na busca pelo hospedeiro Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera: Tephritidae)....

São abordadas espécies de insetos que ocorrem na cultura dos citros no Rio Grande do Sul (RS), divididos de acordo com o potencial de dano econômico que podem ocasionar na cultura. Seu manejo e controle, além dos inimigos naturais. Disponível em: http://www.agricultura.rs.gov.br/upload/arquivos/201805/15144652-citricultura-do-rio-grande-do-sul-indi...

Parasitoid host selection is mainly mediated by chemical cues, which can be adjusted by experience, changing their innate behavior. Therefore, this study evaluated if immature experience (pre-imaginal conditioning) on eggs and volatiles from different host eggs has influence on parasitism and chemotaxic behavior of Telenomus podisi Ashmead and/or T...

RESUMO - O objetivo foi avaliar a infestação, o parasitismo de ovos e danos da lagarta-do-cartucho, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), e da lagarta-da-espiga, Helicoverpa zea (Boddie), em cultivares de milho: variedade crioulo (Lombo Baio), híbrido convencional (Semilha S395) e híbrido geneticamente modificado (Bt) (TC1507 Herculex I ®, Cry1F). O...

Resumo. Com o intuito de testar a tecnologia de película de partículas minerais com produtos existentes no mercado brasileiro, este trabalho avaliou a ação de caulim e calcário líquido na oviposição de Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae). Foram realizados ensaios de laboratório com maçãs e mangas, onde os frutos foram s...

RESUMO: Este estudo teve como objetivos avaliar a flutuação populacional e estimar o número de gerações por ano de Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae), com base nas variáveis meteorológicas de Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brasil. O estudo foi conduzido em pomar orgânico de macieira, de outubro de 2009 a abril de 2012. O número de moscas-das-f...

Simplified environments characterize agroecosystems, reducing the diversity of associated plants, which are not cultivated for economic purposes, causing unbalances that can promote the emergence of cultivated plants pests, as well as the reduction of their natural enemies. Management systems that increase diversity in agroecosystems can extend the...

RESUMO Trichogramma pretiosum Riley, 1879 mantido em ovos de Ephestia kuehniella Zeller, 1879, tem sido utilizado no controle biológico de Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith, 1797). No entanto, fatores como idade do hospedeiro e experiência prévia, podem influenciar o parasitismo e o comportamento do parasitoide. Esse estudo avaliou a influência da...

Diachasmimorpha longicaudata is the most used braconid in biological control of fruit flies. The ability of host finding in different type of fruits is critical to parasitism efficiency. We evaluated the parasitism of D. longicaudata in semi-field conditions in order to assess the ability of this parasitoid in finding its host. Two cages (2 × 2 × 2...

Among the natural enemies of insect pests in rice fields, parasitoids are especially notable. To better understand the space-time dynamics of these insects, the objectives of this study were to describe and compare groups of parasitoids in organic irrigated rice fields using two management approaches for levee vegetation, and to relate them to the...

ABSTRACT Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) was introduced in 1994, in Northeastern Brazil, to evaluate its use in biological control programs of fruit flies. However, the effects of this specie on parasitism rates on the population of native parasitoids and fruit flies in Southern Brazil conditions are unknown. The ob...

We study the variation in population density of the predator Cosmoclopius nigroannulatus and the parasitism by Gryon gallardoi, evaluating their effect on the population dynamics of Spartocera dentiventris, a pest of tobacco in South America. In an experimental crop, these populations were observed during the crop cycle. The area was colonized by S...

Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is the most widely used parasitoid in biological control of Tephritidae programs around the world. Nevertheless, we have little information about the use of these parasitoids against Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae). This study was conducted to evaluate the th...

A olivicultura é uma atividade recente no Rio Grande do Sul, com poucas informações sobre os insetos associados. A dinâmica populacional de Saissetia oleae (Oliver) e seu parasitismo natural foram avaliados em pomar de Olea europaea L., cultivar Arbequina, mantidos sob manejo convencional, situado em Caçapava do Sul (30°30'43? S, 53°29'27? O)-RS, B...

This study aimed to evaluate the oviposition preferences of Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) for unripe apple fruits. Fruits were evaluated in the “J” state (30 days after the full bloom) of the Royal Gala, Fuji Supreme, and Catarina varieties and of the M-11/00 selection, collected in an organic apple orchard at EPAGRI Experimental St...

RESUMO O estudo objetivou registrar as injúrias de Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae), em dois estádios de desenvolvimento dos frutos das macieiras M-11/00 e ‘Catarina’, submetidos a três condições de infestação a campo, na safra de 2011/2012. O experimento foi conduzido em pomar mantido sob manejo orgânico, na Estação Experimental da Ep...

Fruit flies (Diptera, Tephritidae) are the main pests of horticulture worldwide. Because they are considered key pests in citrus production, it is necessary to monitor them to avoid the direct damage. The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the population variation of Anastrepha fraterculus and the relationship of its population with damag...

The objective of this study was to determine the spatial patterns and associations of the South American fruit fly (Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann); Diptera: Tephritidae) and its parasitoids in organic orchards of common guava and pineapple guava. The field study was conducted from Feb to Mar 2010 in 2 organically-managed orchards, one of common...

The five instars of Tingis (Tingis) americana Drake are described and illustrated, with emphasis on the ontogenetic changes of integumentary structures. The study was performed using scanning electron microscopy.

A mosca-das-frutas sul-americana Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) é uma importante praga da fruticultura no Rio Grande do Sul. Assim como outras espécies tropicais, apresenta sucessão de hospedeiros nativos e exóticos, de acordo com a época de frutificação. O objetivo deste trabalho foi comparar índices de infestação, inten...

Nymphs and adults of Tingis americana Drake, 1922 were found feeding on leaves of Handroanthus heptaphyllus (Vell.) Mattos and Handroanthus chrysotrichus (Mart. ex A. DC.) Mattos in the Botanic Garden, Porto Alegre, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. This is the first record of T. americana on these host plants and in the southern Brazil. We aimed...

Tussocks of Andropogon bicornis (Poaceae) make up a significant part of the landscape of the rice-growing region of south Brazil. However, little is known about their role in maintaining insect diversity in anthropized regions. We tested the hypothesis that A. bicornis is a hibernation site for Pentatomoidea (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) by analyzing th...

Diachasmimorpha longicaudata is the most widely used braconid in biological control programs of fruit flies around the world. The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of different parasitoid-host ratios on D. longicaudata parasitism of Ceratitis capitata and Anastrepah fraterculus. Larvae of these fruit fly species were exposed...

The braconid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) is the most widely used parasitoid in biological control programs of tephritids in the Americas. Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann) is a major fruit fly pest of exotic and native fruits in southern Brazil. However, life history parameters such as longevity, sex ratio, preoviposition, oviposition a...

The rice stalk stink bug, Tibraca limbativentris Stål (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is a major pest of rice crops throughout Latin America. We investigated the occurrence of diapause in T. limbativentris, as well as the role of West Indian foxtail, Andropogon bicornis L.(Poaceae), in its seasonal abundance and mortality. This plant grows spontaneously...

The rice stem stink bug, Tibraca limbativentris Stål (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is an important pest of rice in Brazil. This study aimed to register egg parasitoids of T. limbativentris in irrigated rice crop in Eldorado do Sul (state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil). The area (603 m2) was inspected weekly from 01/21/2010 to 03/03/2010 and rice stem s...

First records of Glyphepomis adroguensis (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae) and its parasitoid, Telenomus podisi (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae), on rice fields in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Eggs, nymphs, and adults of Glyphepomis adroguensis Berg, 1891 (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae) were observed for the first time on rice fields (Oryza sativa L.) in Charqueadas...

The reproductive success of the oriental peach moth was evaluated in four experiments: 1) assessment of the mating duration, fecundity, fertility and longevity of females paired with virgin and immediately mated males; 2) mating duration, spermatophore size, fecundity, fertility and longevity in females paired with virgin and up to four times mated...

The reproductive success of the oriental peach moth was evaluated in four experiments: 1) assessment of the mating duration, fecundity, fertility and longevity of females paired with virgin and immediately mated males; 2) mating duration, spermatophore size, fecundity, fertility and longevity in females paired with virgin and up to four times mated...

First records of Glyphepomis adroguensis (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae) and its parasitoid, Telenomus podisi (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae), on rice fields in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Eggs, nymphs, and adults of Glyphepomis adroguensis Berg, 1891 (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae) were observed for the first time on rice fields (Oryza sativa L.) in Charqueadas...

The South American fruit fy, Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae), is an economically important pest of fruit production in Southern Brazil. In organically managed orchards the species has traditionally been controlled with oils, plant extracts, and solutions such as pyroligneous extract and lime sulfur. The objectives of this study were t...

The South American fruit fly, Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera, Tephritidae), is a leading pest of Brazilian fruit crops. This study evaluated how prior experience with artificial fruits containing peach and/or guabiroba pulp influenced the ovipositing behavior of A. fraterculus. Insects 15-21 days old were exposed to four treatmen...

A mosca-das-frutas sul-americana, Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera: Tephritidae), é a principal praga das frutíferas no Sul do Brasil. Este trabalho buscou caracterizar as populações de moscas-das-frutas desta espécie capturadas em armadilhas com atrativos alimentares, através da comparação do estágio de maturação dos órgãos reprod...

Species-level identifications are important to integrated management for sustainable rice production. Adults of T. limbativentris (Stål 1860) (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae) were collected from under the straw during the fallow season of the irrigated rice crop in Eldorado do Sul municipality, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Two species of Tachinidae...

The damage caused by A. fraterculus in three ripening stages of kiwi were evaluated in commercial orchards and, in laboratory, larval development of this species was studied in cultivars MG06 and Bruno. Fruits of both cultivars were infested with A. fraterculus in orchards at Farroupilha-RS, in the beginning (30% of their final size), middle (30% o...

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of pesticides, used in the organic system, on Apis mellifera under laboratory conditions. Four multiple (0.25x, 0.5x, 1x and 2x) concentrations as recommended by they manufacturers of the following products: Rotenat CE®, Pironat®, Biopirol 7M®, Organic neem®, Natuneem® and lime sulfur were tested by topical...

The association of pesticides with biological control is possible only if they provide some selectivity to natural enemies. In the organic production system the effect of insecticides on beneficial insects has not been extensively studied. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate in laboratory conditions the effect of pesticides used in this system on th...

Grapholita molesta (Busck) is one of the major pests of Rosaceae, causing significant damage to buds and fruits. In Southern Brazil, its population density is reduced during Rosaceae dormancy months. The present study evaluated the influence of different photoperiods (L:D) (10:14, 11:13, 12:12, 13:11, 14:10 and 16:8) at 25 ± 1ºC and 60 ± 10% RH on...

The South American fruit fly, Anastrepha fraterculus (Wied.), is one of the principal pests of fruit crops in Brazil. While organic farms use several compounds to control fruit flies, such as oils, plant extracts and soaps, there is little scientific evidence of their effectiveness. Our main goal was to evaluate the phytosanitary products used in o...

Species of thrips (Insecta, Thysanoptera) in two strawberry production systems in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Thrips are tiny insects responsible for the reduction of strawberry fruit quality. The work aimed to record and quantify the thysanopterofauna present in two strawberry production systems, low tunnel and semi-hydroponic. Leaves, flowers and...

Species of thrips (Insecta, Thysanoptera) in two strawberry production systems in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Thrips are tiny insects responsible for the reduction of strawberry fruit quality. The work aimed to record and quantify the thysanopterofauna present in two strawberry production systems, low tunnel and semi-hydroponic. Leaves, flowers and...

Resumo Neste estudo são descritos, mensurados e ilustrados, órgãos internos reprodutores de machos e fêmeas de Grapholita molesta, considerando indivíduos virgens de um e oito dias, e copulados de oito dias de idade. Nas fêmeas foram avaliados ovários, ovidutos laterais, oviduto comum, bolsa copuladora e receptáculo seminal. As alterações mais evid...

Antennal sensilla of Anastrepha fraterculus (Wied.) were examined using scanning electron microscopy. In the flagellum, there are trichoid, basiconic, clavate type I and II, and styloconic sensilla and microtrichia. Only microtrichiae and chaetica sensilla were observed in the scape and pedicel. The number of sensilla in the flagellum was similar b...

The hibernation dynamics of Oryzophagus oryzae (Costa Lima) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) was studied in a bamboo stand, in Eldorado do Sul district (30° 02′ S, 51° 23′ WGR), RS, Brazil. From February 1990 to February 1991, a total of 12057 insects were sampled in the litter of the study area (80 m × 2 m), following a stratified random sampling progr...

RESUMO Nesse estudo foi descrita, mensurada e ilustrada, a genitália interna de machos e fêmeas de Spartocera dentiventris considerando distintas idades. As alterações mais evidentes no sistema reprodutivo foram observadas na largura e no comprimento dos ovários que permitem a distinção entre os estágios imaturo e reprodutivo. As medidas dos órgãos...

RESUMO A mosca-das-frutas, Anastrepha fraterculus, tem, como principais hospedeiros primários, frutos de Myrtaceae. O tamanho do inseto pode ser indicador de aptidão e fecundidade, sendo os estudos morfométricos utilizados para auxiliar nestas identificações. Este trabalho objetivou verificar a associação entre peso dos frutos, pupários e tamanho d...

A new species of Dichelops (Dichelops) Spinola is described, based upon morphological characters. D. (D.) australis sp. nov. is compared with D. (D.) bicolor Distant, D. (D.) avilapiresi Grazia, and D. (D.) pradoi Grazia. Comparative illustrations of external genitalia are provided. A revised key to separate the species of the subgenus Dichelops is...

The South American fruit fly Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann, 1830) is one of the greatest threats to the fruit growing industry in Brazil. During the feeding process, the larvae build galleries within the fruit, altering the flavor and damaging its production and commercialization. The present work had as its objective to study the factors invol...

The oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck), stands out as one of the most important pest in Rosaceae orchards in Brazil. During feeding, caterpillars bore into shoots, branches and fruits, impairing the commercial production. This work aimed to study the effect of endogenous factors in the chemical perception and in the species chemotactic...

Frankliniella occidentalis tem sido relatada como uma das principais pragas associadas à cultura do morangueiro. No entanto, os sintomas do ataque do inseto não estão caracterizados e, geralmente, atribui-se ao ataque do inseto a presença de frutos deformados. As injúrias causadas por F. occidentalis foram caracterizadas na cultura do morangueiro i...

Frankliniella occidentalis has been reported as one of the major pests associated with strawberry. However, the symptoms of insect attack are not characterized and their presence are related to deformed fruits. The injury caused by F. occidentalis in strawberries was studied by infesting flowers, unripe and ripe fruits with 20 adult for five days a...

The predation and parasitism of Cirrospilus neotropicus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) was evaluated on third instar Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) larvae reared on Citrus limonia under controlled conditions (25 ± 1°C; L:D 12:12 h). Two groups of parasitoid females were evaluated: one in which pupae were collected from citrus orcha...

This work aimed to study biological aspects of Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera, Thripidae) considering that almost nothing is known about the thrips fauna associated with strawberry crop. Newly hatched larvae were individualized into Petri dishes, containing a flower or a foliole of strawberry and kept in chambers (25 ± 1 °C, 60...

The oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Lep.: Tortricidae), stands out as one of the most important pests in Rosaceae orchards in Brazil. During feeding, caterpillars bore into shoots, branches and fruits, impairing the commercial production. The present work was aimed to study the influence of the host plant volatiles and the interaction of t...

The biology of Holhymenia rubiginosa Breddin is described on sweet-passion-fruit, Passiflora alata, and the developmental time, viability and thermal requirements of the egg stage, the developmental time and mortality of the nymphal stage, and adult longevity and reproductive parameters were assessed. Insects were reared at laboratory controlled co...

RESUMO Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), conhecido popularmente como “minador-dasfolhas-dos-citros”, é um dos principais insetos-praga da citricultura em vários países. Este trabalho teve como objetivos determinar as espécies e a variação sazonal de lepidópteros minadores e seus parasitoides, presentes na vegetação de cresciment...

In this study, the internal reproductive organs of Grapholita molesta males and females are described, illustrated and measured, considering virgin individuals of one and eight days of age and mated individuals of eight days. In females, the ovaries, lateral oviducts, common oviduct, bursa copulatrix and seminal receptacle were evaluated. The most...

Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) is one of the major strawberry pests in southern Brazil. The insect causes russeting and wither in flowers and fruits reducing commercial value. In this work, the thermal requirements of the eggs, larvae and pupae of F. occidentalis were estimated. Thrips development was studied in folioles of strawberry plants...

Many species of microhymenopterous parasitoids have been registered on Phyllocnistis citrella, the citrus leafminer. The present study aimed to identify the spatial distribution pattern of the native and introduced parasitoids of P. citrella in two citrus orchards in Montenegro, RS. The new shoots from 24 randomly selected trees in each orchard wer...

Seeking to identify thrips species associated to peach and the injuries they cause, plants of Aurora and Tropic Beauty cultivars were weekly monitored, from May to August of 2005, in Holambra II district, in Paranapanema, SP. Flowers and fruits from six plants per hectare were sampled by the hitting technique. Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande),...

The present study was aimed to survey and identify the parasitoids associated to dipterous leafminers occurring on spontaneous growing plants in an organic citrus orchard and to verify if these parasitoid species are the same ones reported for the citrus leafminer (Phyllocnistis citrella).The work was carried out in Montenegro, state of Rio Grande...

The biology of Cirrospilus neotropicus Diez & Fidalgo reared on third instar Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton larvae having Citrus limonia Osbeck as host plant, was evaluated under controlled conditions (25 ± 1ºC; 12h photophase). The survival, immatures development, longevity, sex ratio, host feeding and oviposition ratio of C. neotropicus, were re...

To evaluate the population dynamics of Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), the citrus leafminer, in tangerine Citrus deliciosa Tenore var. Montenegrina and tangor 'Murcott' Citrus sinensis L Osbeck X Citrus reticulata Blanco in organically managed orchards, in Montenegro (29° 68'S e 51° 46'W), RS, fortnightly samples wer...

O objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar a dinâmica populacional de Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), o minador-dos-citros, em pomares de tangerineira Citrus deliciosa Tenore variedade Montenegrina e de tangoreiro híbrido "Murcott" Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck X Citrus reticulata Blanco, com manejo orgânico, em Montenegro (2...

Este trabalho teve como objetivos verificar e identificar lepidópteros minadores em plantas de crescimento espontâneo, presentes em pomar de citros, e verificar se o "minador–das–folhas–dos–citros", Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidóptera: Gracillariidae), ocorre nessas plantas espontâneas. O trabalho foi conduzido em um pomar de tangoreiro 'Murcott',...

This study aimed to verify and to identify Lepidopterous leafminers in plants of spontaneous growth present in citrus orchard and to verify the occurrence of "citrus leafminer", Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), on those plants of spontaneous growth. The work was conducted in Montenegro, RS, in a tangor 'Murcott' hybrid orchard....

This paper aimed to evaluate the stimuli that orient Gryon gallardoi females to the eggs of Spartocera dentiventris and allow their discrimination. Using a four-arm olfactometer connected to four odor sources--S. dentiventris eggs; hexane washed eggs; tobacco leaves; and tobacco leaves with eggs--the arrestment of female parasitoids with previous o...

The spatial distribution of larvae of Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), the citrus leaf miner, in leaves, shoots, and tree crowns of Montenegrina tangerine (Citrus deliciosa Tenore) and Murcott tangor (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck x Citrus reticulata Blanco) was determined. Fortnightly samplings from July/2001 to June/2003...

This study aimed at recognizing frugivorous flies species in Myrtaceae: Eugenia uniflora L., Campomanesia xanthocarpa Berg. Psidium cattleianum Sabine, Psidium guajava L. and Acca sellowiana (Berg.) Burret., as well as in Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck (Rutaceae), at Vale do Cai region, Rio Grande do Sul. Fruits were collected at the maturation stage...

Este estudo teve o objetivo de reconhecer as espécies de moscas frugívoras em mirtáceas: Eugenia uniflora L., Campomanesia xanthocarpa Berg., Psidium cattleianum Sabine, Psidium guajava L. e Acca sellowiana (Berg.) Burret., bem como em Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck (Rutaceae), na região do Vale do Caí, RS. Os frutos foram coletados no período de matu...