Antonio Carlos Leite Alves

Resistance Induction in Zea mays L. Cultivars against Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Kennedy Santos Gonzaga, Gemerson Machado de Oliveira, Antonio Carlos Leite Alves, Izabela Nunes do Nascimento, Fábio Mielezrski & Jacinto de Luna Batista · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2018

The maize crop Zea mays L., faces serious limitations in cultivation due to attack by the Spodoptera frugiperda. The objective of this work was to evaluate the resistance induction in maize cultivars with Spodoptera frugiperda caterpillars due to the application of silicon (Si) a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JEAI/2018/43595

Light-emitting Diodes (LED) as Luminous Lure for Adult Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Izabela Nunes do Nascimento, Gemerson Machado de Oliveira, Mileny dos Santos de Souza, Gilmar da Silva Nunes, Antonio Carlos Leite Alves, Heloísa Martins de Araújo & Jacinto de Luna Batista · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2018

The capture of insects through luminous sources can represent another option for integrated pest management (IPM). The purpose of this study was to verify the attractiveness of different-colored Light-Emitting Diodes (LED) on adult Spodoptera frugiperda. The research was conducte...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JEAI/2018/43402