Francieli Marcelino dos Santos, José Romário de Carvalho, Dirceu Pratissoli, Regiane Cristina Oliveira de Freitas Bueno, Victor Dias Pirovani & Hígor de Souza Rodrigues·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
The strawberry caterpillar, Duponchelia fovealis Zeller (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) was recently found in Brazil causing significant losses for this crop. Because it is a recent pest in the country, still, there is no record of insecticides for its control. Thus, this work evaluated...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v39i530344
Anderson Mathias Holtz, José Romário de Carvalho, Mylena da Silva Gomes, Vergilio Borghi Neto, Ana Beatriz Mamedes Piffer & Ronilda Lana Aguiar·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
The objective of this study was to evaluate the insecticidal effect of aqueous extract of castor bean (Ricinus communis) cake for the control of Maconellicoccus hirsutus. The toxicity tests were performed in the laboratory. Subsequently lethal concentrations 50 and 90% (LC50and L...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v38i130291
The objective of this study was to evaluate the storage time of Moringa oleifera oil on the acaricidal activity on Tetranychus urticae. Was used amber bottle for storage of oil which remained in a room at 25°C. The storage times considered in the experiment were 0, 30, 60, 90 and...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v32i230097
Débora Ferreira Melo Fragoso, Dirceu Pratissoli, José Romário de Carvalho, Alixelhe Pacheco Damascena, Luis Moreira de Araujo Junior, Regiane Cristina Oliveira de Freitas Bueno & Amanda Carlos Túler·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
The parasitoid in eggs of Trichogramma genre is the most studied in the world, being bred widely and used for flooding releases. This study aimed to evaluate the capacity for parasitism of Trichogramma galloi Zucchi, 1988 (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) in Neoleucinodes eleganta...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v38i530314
Aims: To evaluate the potential of the parasitoids of the genus Trichogramma on European pepper moth, a functional response bioassay was performed with two Trichogramma lineages and different egg densities of the host. Study Design: Adopting a completely randomized experimental d...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/39795
Ana Beatriz Mamedes Piffer, Anderson Mathias Holtz, Jéssica Mayara Coffler Botti, José Romário de Carvalho, Ronilda Lana Aguiar, Amanda Gonçalves Alves, Ana Clara Paiva Gomides, Johnatan Jair de Paula Marchiori, Bruna de Oliveira Magnani, Evellyn Zuqui Bolsoni & Patrícia Soares Furno Fontes·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2023
The aim of this work was to study the effect of the interaction between castor bean oil (Ricinus communis) and jatropha oil (Jatropha curcas) on the aphid, Myzus persicae. The experiment was realized at the Institute Federal of Espírito Santo in Brazil. Tests were conducted in a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i82879
Amanda Gonçalves Alves, Anderson Mathias Holtz, Thiago Rodrigues Dutra, José Romário de Carvalho, Ronilda Lana Aguiar, Vergilio Borghi Neto, Ana Beatriz Mamedes Piffer, Caio Henrique Binda de Assis, Ariana Magnago & Natália Daros Fienni·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2022
Tetranychus urticae is an important phytophagous and cosmopolitan pest, affecting several cultures worldwide, such as papaya, strawberry, cotton, beans and soybeans. Chemical pesticides for mite control pollute the environment, poison humans and select resistant mite populations....
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2022/v44i230797
Anderson Mathias Holtz, Ana Beatriz Mamedes Piffer, Filipe Garcia Holtz, José Romário de Carvalho, Ronilda Lana Aguiar, Fernanda Pereira Andrade, Dirceu Pratissoli & Vergilio Borghi Neto·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2021
Maconellicoccus hirsutus (pink hibiscus mealybug) is a polyphagous pest species reported in about 350 species of host plants worldwide. The chemical control method is still the most used for the control of agricultural pests. In view of this, we aim to evaluate the potential of t...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2021/v43i130636
Dirceu Pratissoli, Ana Carolina Lopes Francisco de Oliveira, Regiane Cristina de Oliveira, Alixelhe Pacheco Damascena, José Romário de Carvalho & Ana Beatriz Mamedes Piffer·International Journal of Environment and Climate Change·2025
Biological control is essential in modern agriculture, as it suppresses pest populations, minimizing dependence on chemical pesticides, and safeguarding ecosystem services. Multiple biological control strategies can be combined with agronomic pest management measures. Among them,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i84972
The phylloxera Daktulosphaira vitifoliae (Fitch 1856) (Hemiptera: Phylloxeridae) is one of the most important pests in grapevine cultivation. This specie is distributed in all continents and can attack the plant aerial part and the vine root system. In Brazil, phylloxera has been...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/39074
Thiago Rodrigues Dutra, Claudiane Martins da Rocha, Anderson Mathias Holtz, Tatiane Pereira Cofler, Ronilda Lana Aguiar, José Romário de Carvalho, Ana Beatriz Mamedes Piffer, Amanda Gonçalves Alves, Matheus de Paula Gomes, Irany Rodrigues Pretty & Patrícia Soares Furno Fontes·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2022
The coffee red mite [Oligonychus ilicis (McGregor, 1917)] (Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) is one of the main causes of conilon coffee (Coffea canephora Pierre & Froehn) crop damage due to its phytophagous habit. Nowadays, environment and human harmful synthetic pesticides are us...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2022/v44i122074