The predatory bug Orius insidiosus is an important biological control agent of several insect pests, and is one of the most commonly used species in biological control programs worldwide. This study assessed the lethal and sublethal effects of insecticides on this species through life table, and classified the insecticides according to the definitions of toxicity given by the International Organization for Biological and Integrated Control of Noxious Animals and Plants (IOBC). A bioassay was carried out using a completely randomized design with eight treatments and 40 replicates. Eggs of O. insidiosus laid naturally in plant stems were immersed in aqueous solutions of the chemical products. Egg viability, duration of the embryonic period, survival of nymphs, and duration of the nymphal period were assessed daily. Insects that reached adulthood were paired and their reproduction assessed. The number of eggs produced and the survival of adults were assessed daily. The insecticides abamectin, cartap hydrochloride, spirotetramat+imidacloprid, and flubendiamid were classified as harmful. Pyriproxyfen and rynaxypyr were categorized as harmless and pymetrozine was classified as slightly harmful. Pyriproxyfen affected the population parameters rm, GT, DT, and λ, whereas other insecticides did not.
Produtos fitossanitários podem influenciar de maneira negativa a atratividade ou o comportamento de visitantes florais. Dessa forma, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a influência desses produtos na diversidade de espécies e frequência de visitação floral nas culturas do pimentão e do tomateiro após a aplicação de produtos fitossanitários. Os produtos aplicados foram ciantraniliprole, ciantraniliprole + tiametoxam, tiametoxam, imidacloprido, ciantraniliprole + abamectina e diafentiurom. Os ensaios foram realizados em campo no período de junho a novembro de 2012. Foram avaliados o número total de espécies e o número de visitas de visitantes florais no período de 26 de junho de 2012 a 11 de setembro de 2012 para a cultura do tomateiro e de 25 de setembro de 2012 a 13 de novembro de 2012 para a cultura do pimentão. Para o cultivo do tomateiro, foi encontrado um total de 8 espécies de visitantes florais; para a cultura do pimentão, foram verificadas 27 espécies. Os produtos fitossanitários aplicados tanto na cultura do tomateiro quanto na do pimentão não reduziram o número de visitantes florais nem a frequência de visitação dos insetos, demonstrando seletividade ecológica.
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