Rodrimar Barboza Gonçalves, Maria Aparecida Cassilha Zawadneak, Mireli Trombin de Souza, Daniel Bernardi, Michele Trombin de Souza, Leandro do Prado Ribeiro, Ida Chapaval Pimentel, Emily Silva Araujo
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Abstract
Allelochemicals from Annona (Annonaceae) species can be a sustainable tool in the control of the European pepper moth, Duponchelia fovealis, a key pest of strawberry. In this study, we assessed the sublethal (LC25) effects of aqueous emulsions prepared from ethanolic seed extracts (ESA) of Annona mucosa and Annona sylvatica on reproductive parameters of D. fovealis and on its associated predator, Chrysoperla externa larvae. An annonin-based botanical insecticide (Anosom® 1 EC) and a chlorfenapyr-based synthetic insecticide (Pirate®) were used as positive controls. In addition, we evaluated the damages to the excretory and nervous systems of D. fovealis larvae by means of histological assessments. The toxicity of ESA prepared from A. mucosa (LC25) was lower than that of Anosom® 1 EC. Male longevity was inhibited when couples were exposed to Anosom® 1 EC, while males treated with ESA A. sylvatica showed the highest longevity. When males were exposed to ESA A. mucosa, a considerable reduction in the number of eggs was observed. In contrast, the number of eggs increased when males were exposed to Pirate®. No avoidance was observed when larvae were treated with ESA A. mucosa or Anosom® 1 EC, whereas for ESA A. sylvatica or Pirate® larvae were attracted. Concerning C. externa, ESA caused avoidance, but no behavioral interference was observed for Anosom® 1 EC, while attraction occurred for Pirate®. Histological alterations in larvae organs were observed when treated with ESA (LC25) from A. mucosa and A. sylvatica. Our results proved the potential of ESA, even at low concentrations, in the framework of D. fovealis integrated management.
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The Editors of Crop Protection especially welcome papers describing an interdisciplinary approach showing how different control strategies can be integrated into practical pest management programs, covering high and low input agricultural systems worldwide. Crop Protection particularly emphasizes the practical aspects of control in the field and for protected crops, and includes work which may lead in the near future to more effective control. The journal does not duplicate the many existing excellent biological science journals, which deal mainly with the more fundamental aspects of plant pathology, applied zoology and weed science. Crop Protection covers all practical aspects of pest, disease and weed control, including the following topics:
-Abiotic damage-
Agronomic control methods-
Assessment of pest and disease damage-
Molecular methods for the detection and assessment of pests and diseases-
Biological control-
Biorational pesticides-
Control of animal pests of world crops-
Control of diseases of crop plants caused by microorganisms-
Control of weeds and integrated management-
Economic considerations-
Effects of plant growth regulators-
Environmental benefits of reduced pesticide use-
Environmental effects of pesticides-
Epidemiology of pests and diseases in relation to control-
GM Crops, and genetic engineering applications-
Importance and control of postharvest crop losses-
Integrated control-
Interrelationships and compatibility among different control strategies-
Invasive species as they relate to implications for crop protection-
Pesticide application methods-
Pest management-
Phytobiomes for pest and disease control-
Resistance management-
Sampling and monitoring schemes for diseases, nematodes, pests and weeds.