Cravo-de-defunto como planta atrativa para tripes Bragantia, Campinas, v.68, n. (1) cravo-de-defunto; (2) melão consorciado com T. patula e (3) melão nas distâncias de 6 m, 12 m, 18 m e 24 m do cravo-de-defunto. Por meio das AA e ACP foi possível verificar diferenças na abundância entre os pontos de coleta, mostrando a atratividade de T. patula sobre os tripes. Concluiu-se que o cravo-de-defunto pode ser utilizado como planta atrativa na cultura de melão para várias espécies de tripes.Palavras-chave: Thysanoptera, planta armadilha, abundância, diversidade. ABSTRACT MARIGOLD AS ATTRACTIVE PLANT FOR THRIPS IN PROTECTED ORGANIC MELON CULTIVATIONThe attractiveness of Tagetes patula L. (marigold) to thrips (Thysanoptera) in greenhoused melon was evaluated. Abundance, dominance, frequency, and constancy of thrips species were studied by using faunistic analysis, cluster analysis (CA) and principal component analysis (PCA). Marigold was planted only at the edge of the greenhouses. Insect sampling on melon plants was taken by shaking three vine growing ends on a white tray whereas similar procedure was used for sampling marigold but shaking all plants of 1 m 2 . Samplings points where on T. patula edge, on melon planted along with marigold, and on melon planted at 6m, 12m, 18m, and 24m from marigold edge. Eleven thrips species were found on both melon and marigold plants: Neohydatothrips sp., Frankliniella sp. 1, Frankliniella sp. 2, Frankliniella

The Citrus mealybug Planococcus citri has a wide geographical distribution and has been described as a pest of economic importance in several crops. The present work determined the developmental and biological aspects of the Citrus mealybug in order to obtain information that may support the integrated pest management (IPM) of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) cv. Syrah in the Lower Basin of the São Francisco Valley region. The research was conducted at the Laboratory of Entomology of Embrapa Semiarid, Petrolina-PE, on leaves of grapevine kept in a controlled environment (25 ± 1°C, 60 ± 10% R. H. and a photoperiod of 12L:12D). The first two instars had higher mortality, indicating high susceptibility in these nymphal periods. The overall nymphal period of females and males is similar at 22.52 ± 0.46 and 23.5 ± 0.29 days, respectively, with viability of 39%. The adult longevity of females is nearly 30 times greater than that of males, indicating that females of P. citri are mainly responsible for damage and injury to grapevine. The sex ratio was 0.64, indicating that females make up the majority of the adult population of P. citri. We conclude that the species in question completes its lifecycle on leaves of grapevine and reaches the adult phase in a short time interval.

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