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A Field technique for infesting rice with Elasmopalpus lignosellus (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) and evaluating insecticide treatments

A technique for rearing Elasmopalpus lignosellus (Zeller),larvae in laboratory, infesting plants in the field and evaluating treatments was described and tested in rice. In addition, the performance of insecticides as seed treatments to control larvae, under artificial and natural infestations, was...

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Published in:Neotropical entomology 2003-06, Vol.32 (2), p.367-371
Main Authors: Ferreira, Evane(Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária), Barrigossi, José A.F.(Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária)
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Summary:A technique for rearing Elasmopalpus lignosellus (Zeller),larvae in laboratory, infesting plants in the field and evaluating treatments was described and tested in rice. In addition, the performance of insecticides as seed treatments to control larvae, under artificial and natural infestations, was evaluated on three planting dates. The experimental design was a Latin 6x6 square and the experimental unit consisted of seven 4 m long rows and 0.4 m spacing between rows. Treatments consisted of the following insecticides and doses: thiamethoxam (52.5, 70, and 105 g a.i./100 kg seeds), furathiocarb (320 g a.i./100kg seeds), carbofuran (525 g a.i./100kg seeds), and an untreated control. Artificial infestations were made, in two groups of three selected tillers at the border rows in each plot and confined in PVC cylinders on three dates of each planting. Tillers were infested with three 7-day old E. lignosellus larvae. Immediately after infestation, cylinders containing three rice tillers were protected to avoid the effect of rain on the larvae. Damage was evaluated 20 days after the infestations. Artificial infestations increased the damage 32 fold, in relation to natural infestations in the untreated control. Insecticides reduced larval survival significantly for 60 days after planting compared to the untreated control. Uma técnica para produzir lagartas Elasmopalpus lignosellus (Zeller), no laboratório, infestar plantas em campo e avaliar tratamentos foi descrita e testada em arroz. A ação de inseticidas para tratamento de sementes no controle da lagarta elasmo, utilizando infestação artificial e natural, também foi avaliada em experimentos de três datas de plantios. O delineamento experimental foi quadrado latino 6x6. A unidade experimental era formada de sete fileiras de arroz de 4 m de comprimento, espaçadas de 0,4 m. Os tratamentos consistiram dos seguintes inseticidas e doses: tiametoxam (52,5; 70 e 105 g i.a./100 kg sementes), furatiocarbe (320 g i.a./100kg sementes), carbofuram (525 g i.a./100 kg sementes) e testemunha não tratada. Infestações artificiais foram realizadas em dois grupos de três colmos, selecionados nas fileiras bordadura das parcelas e confinados em cilindros de PVC, em três datas de cada plantio. Colmos de cada cilindro foram infestados com três lagartas de E. lignosellus com sete dias de idade. Imediatamente após as infestações, os cilindros contendo três colmos de arroz foram protegidos do efeito das chuvas sobre as lagartas. Os dan
ISSN:1519-566X
1678-8052
1678-8052
DOI:10.1590/S1519-566X2003000200030