Mating behavior and oviposition of Palpita forficifera (Lepidoptera: Crambidae).

Palpita forficifera Munroe, 1959 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is considered the main pest of the olive tree (Olea europaea L., Oleaceae) in Brazil and Uruguay. The aim of this work was to study the mating and oviposition behavior of P. forficifera in the field and laboratory. In the field, the sex emitting the mating pheromone was determined and in the laboratory, the rate of emergence of males and females; the age, time and duration of mating; number of copulations and oviposition time of P. forficifera were recorded. The field results showed that it was possible to capture up to five males per trap in just one night in traps with the presence of female P. forficifera. Copulation occurs between the seventh and twenty-third day of life and is most frequent during the third and sixth hours of scotophase. The average duration of the first copulation was 174 min, with 35% of couples recopulating, and there were cases of up to five copulations. Oviposition times were concentrated between 20:00 and 02:00. The results obtained provide insight into the reproductive behavior of P. forficifera and are useful for future studies aimed at identifying the sex pheromone to improve monitoring of the pest in olive orchards.

Biology and Fertility Life Tables for Palpita forficifera (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) Reared on Three Olive Cultivars and Privet.

Palpita forficifera Munroe, 1959 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is the main pest of the olive tree (Olea europaea L. Oleaceae) in Brazil. This study investigated the biology of P. forficifera reared on different hosts and elaborated the corresponding fertility life table for a better understanding of its development. Biology of P. forficifera was studied using olive cultivars Arbequina, Arbosana and Koroneiki and the alternative host privet (Ligustrum lucidum Ait., Oleaceae), under controlled conditions of temperature (25 ± 2°C), relative humidity (60 ± 10%), and photophase (14 h). We evaluated duration and viability of egg, larva, and pupa stages; number and duration of instars; sex ratio; pupa weight; duration of preoviposition, oviposition, and postoviposition periods; fecundity and longevity. The fertility life table was elaborated from these parameters. Larvae fed with privet had longer larval stage, and consequently, egg-pupa period. Larva viability was lower in cv. Arbosana, which reflected in lower viability in the egg-pupa period. Larvae fed with cv. Koroneiki originated females with higher fecundity. From the joint assessment of the biological parameters and the fertility life tables, cv. Koroneiki provided the greatest population increase, while cv. Arbosana impaired P. forficifera development. Thus, in areas of high occurrence of this species, cv. Arbosana should be considered as the more indicated cultivar for the establishment of new olive groves.

Phosphate Fertilizer and Growing Environment Change the Phytochemicals, Oil Quality, and Nutritional Composition of Roundup Ready Genetically Modified and Conventional Soybean.

Phosphorus (P) intake, genotype, and growth environment in soybean cultivation can affect the composition of the soybean. This experiment was conducted in two locations (microregions I and II) using a randomized complete block design, including conventional soybean (BRS Sambaíba) and genetically modified (GM) [Msoy 9144 Roundup Ready (RR)] cultivars and varying doses of phosphorus fertilizer (0, 60, 120, and 240 kg/ha P2O5). Soybeans were evaluated for chemical composition, total phenols, phytic acid content, individual isoflavone content, antioxidant activity, oil quality, fatty acid profile, total carotenoid content, and individual tocopherol contents. Multivariate analysis facilitated reduction in the number of variables with respect to soybean genotype (conventional BRS Sambaíba and GM Msoy 9144 RR), dose of P2O5 fertilizer, and place of cultivation (microregion I and II). BRS Sambaíba had higher concentrations of ß-glucosides, malonylglucosides, glycitein, and genistein than Msoy 9144 RR, which showed a higher concentration of daidzein. The highest concentrations of isoflavones and fatty acids were observed in soybeans treated with 120 and 240 kg/ha P2O5, regardless of the location and cultivar.

Efeito da calagem na lixiviação de imazethapyr e imazapyr em solo de cultivo de arroz irrigado / Effect of liming on imazethapyr and imazapyr leaching in rice paddy soil

Os herbicidas do grupo das imidazolinonas são amplamente utilizados no cultivo de arroz irrigado para o controle das principais plantas daninhas. Esses herbicidas comportam-se como ácidos ou bases fracas, dependendo do pH, podendo, dessa forma, influenciar na sua lixiviação. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o efeito da elevação do pH, através da calagem, na lixiviação de imazethapyr e imazapyr em solo de cultivo de arroz irrigado. Foram coletadas amostras indeformadas de solo com pH natural próximo a 4,8 em uma lavoura de arroz irrigado sem histórico de aplicação de imidazolinonas. As colunas de solo foram coletadas utilizando-se um extrator e constituíram-se nas unidades experimentais da primeira fase do experimento. O experimento foi conduzido em casa de vegetação, arranjado em esquema fatorial, sendo o fator A constituído por solo com pH natural e solo com calagem. O fator B foi constituído pelos herbicidas imazethapyr e imazapyr (todos a 100g i.a. ha-1), aplicados sobre a superfície das colunas de solo. O fator C foi constituído das profundidades de amostragem (5 em 5cm). Os resultados mostram que a alteração do pH influencia na lixiviação dos herbicidas testados, quando aplicados em solo de cultivo de arroz irrigado. O solo calcareado apresenta maior lixiviação dos herbicidas imazapyr e imazethapyr.

Imidazolinone herbicides are widely used in rice for the control of major weeds. These herbicides behave as weak acids or bases, depending on the pH which may affect leaching. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of liming on imazethapyr and imazapyr leaching. Undisturbed soil samples (pH 4.8) were collected in a rice paddy field without history imidazolinone application. The soil columns, that constituted the experiment units, were collected using a soil extractor constituting. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse, arranged in a factorial design, begin the factor A included of soil with natural pH and limed soil. Factor B was included the herbicides imazethapyr and imazapyr (all at 100g a.i. ha-1) applied to the surface of the soil columns. Factor C included of sampling depths at the end of the experiment to evaluate leaching (5 by 5cm). The results showed that enhanced pH cause by liming affect herbicide leaching in rice paddy soil. Soil liming enhance imazethapyr and imazapic leaching.

Apropriação tecnológica da produção integrada de pêssegos na região de Pelotas no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul / Technological appropriation of the integrated peach production in the region of Pelotas in the State of Rio Grande do Sul

A produção integrada de pêssego (PIP) teve seu marco inicial no Brasil em 1999. Este estudo analisou o nível tecnológico no qual encontram-se os produtores de pêssego, identificando a taxa de adoção dos sistemas de produção integrada (PI), buscando evidenciar os fatores determinantes de sua validação. Para isso, foi realizada a aplicação de questionário semi-estruturado a 20 produtores de pêssego, nos quais foram levantadas informações das unidades de produção relacionadas à sua caracterização e tecnologia de produção, no período de 2006 a 2007. Os principais fatores apontados como limitantes para a gestão da PIP foram: o pouco conhecimento sobre a norma da PIP; a restrita lista de agrotóxicos registrados para utilização pela cultura; e a falta de diferenciação e remuneração do pêssego produzido sob as normas da PI. Os pontos detectados como positivos foram: a identificação do aumento do interesse sobre a PIP por parte dos produtores, com destaque para a identificação dos benefícios ambientais e de proteção do produtor e a redução do uso de insumos externos (especialmente agrotóxicos) e de operações de manejo do solo.

The integrated production of peach (IPP) had its first milestone in Brazil in 1999. This study examined the technological level in which are producers of peach, identifying the rate of adoption of integrated production systems (IP), seeking to highlight the determinants of its validation. For this, a semi-structured questionnaire was performed with 20 peach producers, in which were raised information about the production units regarding its characterization and production technology, in the period from 2006 to 2007. The main factors identified as limiting for the management of IPP were: little knowledge about standard IPP, restricted list of pesticides registered for agriculture use, lack of differentiation and return on peach produced under the rules of IP. The points detected as positive were: identification of increased interest on MIP by producers, with emphasis on: identifying the environmental benefits and protection of the producer, reduction of external inputs (particularly pesticides) and soil management operations.