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ABSTRACT The species Lainius constellatus Navás is recorded for the first time from Mexico; thus this report represents the northernmost record of the genus and species for the Americas. In addition, it provides data on the variation in color marks and a description of the hypandrium internum. A brief summary of the distribution of the species belonging to the subfamily Apochrysinae is provided, with emphasis on the three American genera, which share distribution mostly in the Pacific domain of the Brazilian subregion, ranging from the Mexican transition zone to possibly the Chacoan subregion.
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ABSTRACT Rose crops are attacked by many pests, including mealybugs. Although Planoccocus citri is not registered as a main pest of roses in Brazil, it is an increasing problem on roses inside greenhouses. Chrysoperla externa and Cryptolaemus montrouzieri are options against P. citri and other pests on roses, however using two predators in biological control programs may face problems like intraguild predation. This work aimed to assess the consumption of 1st instar nymphs and adult females of P. citri by adults of C. montrouzieri and 3rd instar larvae of C. externa, as well as the interaction between these predators when confined together. The following treatments were performed with ten replications in a completely randomized design: 1 - C. externa + 200 nymphs of P. citri; 2 - C. externa + 10 adults of P. citri; 3 - C. montrouzieri + 500 nymphs of P. citri; 4 - C. montrouzieri + 15 adults of P. citri. Each replication was set on rose leaflets inside a Petri dish (9cm Ø). Intraguild interaction was assessed by releasing both predators inside dishes containing 700 nymphs of P. citri. Before the releases, predators stayed 24 hours without food. We evaluated the prey consumption and intraguild predation for three hours. C. externa consumed significantly less (85,4±2,99) nymphs than did C. montrouzieri (387,0±3,02). There was no difference in adult mealybugs consumed, with an average of 1,85±0,19. No intraguild predation was observed, and an increase of 11,8% in consumption was observed when predators were released together compared to the scenario of no competition.
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Green lacewings can be mass reared to market their eggs. The ideal temperature is a main factor for egg storage or scheduling of insect production. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of Ceraeochrysa cubana adult feeding on incubation period and feasibility off eggs storage under different temperatures. Adults were submitted to four artificial diets: honey + brewer's yeast (standard diet), molasses + brewer's yeast, honey + bee pollen and molasses + bee pollen. Incubation period was recorded keeping eggs at six different temperatures: 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 and 31 °C. requirements. We determined the duration of the incubation period and egg feasibility of C. cubana. In addition, we estimated the base temperature (Tb) and thermal threshold (K) for the green lacewing incubation. Regardless of diet, incubation period decreases according to increased temperature, which is indicated between 21 and 29 °C for better development and egg feasibility. Adult feeding influences thermal constant, however, does not influence base temperature of the eggs, which varies from 15 to 18 °C. Our results can serve as a basis for the choice of adults' diet and temperature for the storage of eggs during the mass rearing of C. cubana.
Os crisopídeos podem ser criados em grande escala para comercialização dos ovos. A temperatura ideal é um fator decisivo para o armazenamento de ovos ou escalonamento da produção do inseto. Essa pesquisa objetivou avaliar a influência da alimentação dos adultos de Ceraeochrysa cubana no período de incubação e na viabilidade dos ovos armazenados em diferentes temperaturas. Os adultos foram submetidos a quatro dietas artificiais: mel + lêvedo de cerveja (padrão), melado + lêvedo de cerveja, mel + pólen apícola e melado + pólen apícola. O período de incubação foi registrado mantendo-se os ovos em seis temperaturas diferentes: 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 e 31 °C. Determinou-se a duração do período de incubação e a viabilidade dos ovos de C. cubana. Além disso, estimaram-se a temperatura base (Tb) e a constante térmica (K) para o período de incubação do crisopídeo. Independente da dieta, o período de incubação decresce de acordo com o aumento da temperatura, a qual tem faixa indicada para melhor desenvolvimento e viabilidade dos ovos entre 21 e 29 ºC. A alimentação dos adultos influencia na constante térmica, mas não influencia na temperatura base dos ovos, que varia de 15 a 18 ºC. Nossos resultados podem servir de base para a escolha da dieta dos adultos e da temperatura para armazenamento dos ovos durante a criação massal de C. cubana.
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Control de Plagas , Entomología , Periodo de Incubación de Enfermedades InfecciosasRESUMEN
Abstract Green lacewings are insects with great potential to be use in the biological control of agricultural pests, but relatively few studies have attempted to understand the genetic structure of these agents, especially those of predatory insects. The purpose of this study was to characterize genetically populations of C. externa using sequences of subunit I of the cytochrome oxidase, a mitochondrial gene, and examine the population structure of this species in sampled areas in São Paulo state. The results indicate high genetic diversity but no genetic structure, detected by AMOVA analysis, and high levels of haplotype sharing in the network. These genetic patterns could be a consequence of environmental homogeneity provided by agroecosystem (citrus orchard), allowing gene flow among populations. Probably there is a unique population in the area sampled that could be used as a population (genetic) source for mass-reared and posterior release in these farms.
Resumo Crisopídeos são insetos com grande potencial para uso em controle biológico de pragas agrícolas, mas relativamente poucos estudos têm tentado compreender a estrutura genética destes agentes, especialmente no caso de insetos predadores. O objetivo deste trabalho foi caracterizar geneticamente populações de C. externa utilizando sequências da subunidade I do gene mitocondrial citocromo oxidase e avaliar a estruturação populacional desta espécie em áreas amostras no estado de São Paulo. Os resultados indicaram elevada diversidade genética e nenhuma estruturação genética, detectada pela AMOVA, além de elevado compartilhamento na rede haplotípica. Este padrão genético poderia ser uma consequência da homogeneidade ambiental favorecida pelos agroecossistemas (citricultura), permitindo fluxo gênico entre as populações. Provavelmente há uma única população, do ponto de vista genético, na área amostrada que poderia ser utilizada em criações massais e em liberações nas fazendas desta região.
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Animales , Variación Genética , Insectos/genética , Control Biológico de Vectores , Complejo IV de Transporte de Electrones/genética , Haplotipos , Proteínas de Insectos/genética , Proteínas Mitocondriales , Análisis de Secuencia de ADNRESUMEN
This research aimed to investigate the diversity of species of lacewings (Chrysopidae) associated to trellised tomato crops in the counties of Cambuci and Seropédica, in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Eggs and adults of chrysopids were collected, manually and by oral suction device, respectively, in Cambuci (commercial farming) and Seropédica (experimental farming). Four species were obtained: Ceraeochrysa cincta (Schneider, 1851), Ceraeochrysa sp1., Chrysopodes elongatus (Freitas; Penny, 2001) and Chrysopodes sp1. in the experimental farming in Seropédica, while in the commercial farming in Cambuci only two species were found: Chrysoperla externa (Hagen, 1861) and Ceraeochrysa cubana (Hagen, 1861).(AU)
Objetivou-se, com a presente pesquisa, conhecer a diversidade de espécies de crisopídeos (Chrysopidae) em cultivos de tomateiro estaqueado localizados nos municípios de Cambuci e Seropédica, no Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Ovos de crisopídeos foram coletados manualmente, e os adultos do predador, com o uso de aspirador bucal em lavoura comercial, em Cambuci, e em lavoura experimental, em Seropédica. Em Seropédica foram obtidas quatro espécies de crisopídeos: Ceraeochrysa cincta (Schneider, 1851), Ceraeochrysa sp1., Chrysopodes elongatus (Freitas; Penny, 2001) e Chrysopodes sp1. e em Cambuci, duas espécies: Chrysoperla externa (Hagen, 1861) e Ceraeochrysa cubana (Hagen, 1861).(AU)
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Control Biológico de Vectores , Solanum lycopersicum , InsectosRESUMEN
Distinct genetic structure in populations of Chrysoperla externa (Hagen) (Neuroptera, Chrysopidae) shown by genetic markers ISSR and COI gene. Green lacewings are generalist predators, and the species Chrysoperla externa presents a great potential for use in biological control of agricultural pests due to its high predation and reproduction capacities, as well as its easy mass rearing in the laboratory. The adaptive success of a species is related to genetic variability, so that population genetic studies are extremely important in order to maximize success of the biological control. Thus, the present study used nuclear (Inter Simple Sequence Repeat - ISSR) and mitochondrial (Cytochrome Oxidase I - COI) molecular markers to estimate the genetic variability of 12 populations in the São Paulo State, Brazil, as well as the genetic relationships between populations. High levels of genetic diversity were observed for both markers, and the highest values of genetic diversity appear associated with municipalities that have the greatest areas of native vegetation. There was high haplotype sharing, and there was no correlation between the markers and the geographic distribution of the populations. The AMOVA indicated absence of genetic structure for the COI gene, suggesting that the sampled areas formed a single population unit. However, the great genetic differentiation among populations showed by ISSR demonstrates that these have been under differentiation after their expansion or may also reflect distinct dispersal behavior between males and females.
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This study aimed to evaluate the effects of (g a.i. L-1) abamectin (0.02), carbaryl (1.73), sulphur (4.8), fenitrothion (0.75), methidathion (0.4), and trichlorfon (1.5) on the survival of larvae and pupae, on the oviposition of adults and hatching of eggs from treated Chrysoperla externa third-instar larvae from two different populations (Bento Gonçalves and Vacaria, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil). Morphological changes caused by abamectin to eggs laid by C. externa from Vacaria population were evaluated by mean of ultrastructural analysis. The pesticides were applied on glass plates. Distilled water was used as control. For the evaluation of larvae mortality, a fully randomized experimental design in a 2 x 7 (two populations x seven treatments) factorial scheme was used, whereas for the effects of the compounds on oviposition capacity and egg viability, a 2 x 4 factorial scheme was used. Carbaryl, fenitrothion, and methidathion caused 100 percent mortality of larvae. Abamectin reduced the hatching of eggs from treated third-instar larvae of both populations; however, this pesticide presented highest toxicity on insects from Vacaria. The ultrastructural analysis showed that abamectin caused malformations in micropyle and in chorion external surface of C. externa eggs. Based in the total effect (E), carbaryl, fenitrothion, and methidathion are harmful to C. externa; trichlorfon is harmless to third-instar larvae, while abamectin and sulphur are harmless and slightly harmful to third-instar larvae from Bento Gonçalves and Vacaria, respectively.
Avaliaram-se os efeitos de (g i.a. L-1) abamectina (0,02), carbaril (1,73), enxofre (4,8) fenitrotiona (0,75), metidationa (0,4) e triclorfom (1,5) sobre a sobrevivência de larvas e pupas, na oviposição de adultos e viabilidade de ovos de Chrysoperla externa de duas populações (Bento Gonçalves e Vacaria, Rio Grande do Sul). Alterações morfológicas causadas por abamectina em ovos depositados por C. externa da população de Vacaria foram avaliadas por meio de análises ultra-estruturais. Os agrotóxicos foram aplicados sobre placas de vidro. Água destilada foi utilizada como testemunha. Para avaliação da mortalidade de larvas utilizou-se delineamento experimental inteiramente ao acaso, em esquema fatorial 2 x 7 (duas populações x sete tratamentos) e para avaliação dos efeitos dos compostos sobre a capacidade de oviposição e viabilidade de ovos utilizou-se esquema fatorial 2 x 4. Carbaril, fenitrotiona e metidationa causaram 100 por cento de mortalidade das larvas. Abamectina reduziu a viabilidade de ovos de C. externa, provenientes de larvas de terceiro ínstar de ambas as populações; entretanto, apresentou toxicidade mais elevada sobre insetos de Vacaria. Análises ultra-estruturais evidenciaram que abamectina causou deformações na micrópila e na superfície externa do córion de ovos de C. externa. Baseando-se no efeito total (E), carbaril, fenitrotiona e metidationa são prejudiciais a C. externa; triclorfom é inócuo, enquanto abamectina e enxofre são inócuos e levemente prejudiciais a larvas de terceiro ínstar oriundas de Bento Gonçalves e Vacaria, respectivamente.
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This work was carried out to investigate the reproductive potential of Chrysoperla externa subjected to different densities per rearing unit. Adults of the F4 offspring were kept at 25 ± 1ºC, RH 70 ± 10 percent and 12 h photophase. It was used the following densities per rearing unit (10 cm of diameter by 23 cm of height, and volume of 1650 cm³): 1 male: 3 female, 2 males: 6 females, 3 males: 9 females and 4 males: 12 females. It was evaluated the pre-oviposition period, the daily and total oviposition per female and per rearing unit, the percentage of viable and infertile eggs percentage and the exploitation index per female and per rearing unit. The density 4 males: 12 females presented better exploitation when compared to the other densities thus equalizing the low values obtained for the mean and total egg laying per female.
Verificou-se o efeito de diferentes densidades de insetos por unidade de criação sobre o potencial reprodutivo de Chrysoperla externa. Utilizaram-se adultos da geração F4 mantidos a 25 ± 1ºC, 70 ± 10 por cento de UR e fotofase de 12 horas. Foram utilizadas as seguintes densidades por unidade de criação (10 cm de diâmetro por 23 cm de altura e volume de 1650 cm³): um macho e três fêmeas, dois machos e seis fêmeas, três machos e nove fêmeas e quatro machos e doze fêmeas. Avaliou-se o período de pré-oviposição, a oviposição diária e total por fêmea e por unidade de criação, as porcentagens de ovos viáveis e inférteis e o índice de aproveitamento, calculado por fêmea e por unidade de criação. A densidade quatro machos e doze fêmeas apresentou melhor aproveitamento da unidade de criação, compensando as reduções observadas nos valores de postura média e total por fêmea.
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Animales , Masculino , Femenino , Insectos , Oviposición , Control Biológico de Vectores , Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción EnzimáticaRESUMEN
Pela primeira vez é registrada a ocorrência do gênero Neotropical Ungla Navás, 1914 em ecossistema brasileiro. Uma nova espécie é descrita para Sete Lagoas, Minas gerais, Brasil. Uma chave para espécies de Ungla é fornecida.
The Neotropical genus Ungla Navás, 1914 is recorded for the first time in the Brazilian ecosystem. A new species is described from Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. A key for the Ungla species is added.