RESUMONo Brasil, Sitophilus zeamais Mots. e S. oryzae L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) estão entre os insetos -praga de maior importância para os grãos de milho e arroz armazenados, respectivamente, provocando perdas quantitativas e qualitativas. A terra de diatomácea tem sido estudada por diversos pesquisadores visando à proteção de grãos armazenados. Esta pesquisa objetivou avaliar a eficácia do pó inerte em diferentes dosagens e temperaturas para o controle de S. zeamais em grãos de milho armazenados. Amostras de 400 g de milho foram acondicionadas em frascos de vidro com tampas teladas e submetidas aos seguintes tratamentos: pó inerte nas dosagens de 0, 125, 500 e 750 g t -1 nas temperaturas de 25, 30 e 35 °C , em cinco repetições. Cada frasco recebeu 30 insetos adultos de S. zeamais para as avaliações da mortalidade com três, sete, 14, 21 e 28 dias. Não houve diferença estatística para as dosagens de 500 e 750 g t -1, nas três temperaturas estudadas. Nas temperaturas de 25 e 30 °C as dosagens de 500 e 750 g t -1se tornaram eficientes a partir do sétimo dia de avaliação. Na temperatura de 35 °C as três dosagens, no terceiro dia de avaliação, provocaram quase 100% de mortalidade. A terra diatomácea é eficaz para o controle de S. zeamais, sendo a dose de 500 g t -1 indicada para o controle dessa praga em temperaturas acima de 25 °C.Palavras-Chave: grãos armazenados; mortalidade; estratégias de controle. ABSTRACTIn Brazil, Sitophilus zeamais Mots. and S. oryzae L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) are among the most important insects for the corn grains and stored rice, respectively, causing quantitative and qualitative losses. The diatomaceous earth has been studied by several researchers, for the protection of stored grains. The research aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the inert dust in different dosages and temperatures for the S. zeamais' control in grains of stored corn. Samples of 400 g of corn were packed in glass flasks with lid covered by nylon fabric and submitted to the following treatments: Inert dust in the dosages of 0, 125, 500 and 750 g t -1 upon temperatures of 25, 30 and 35 °C, in five replicates. Each flask received 30 adult insects of S. zeamais for the mortality evaluations with three, seven, 14, 21 and 28 days. There were not statistical difference for the dosages of 500 and 750 g.t -1 , in the three studied temperatures. On temperatures of 25 and 30° C the dosages of 500 and 750 g t -1 became efficient from the seventh evaluation day. In the temperature of 35 °C the three dosages, on third evaluation day, obtained almost 100% of mortality. The diatomaceous earth demonstrated as effective treatment in the control of S. zeamais. The 500 g t -1 dosage can be recommended for the control of S. zeamais on stored corn in temperatures above 25 °C.
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