The effect of nine insecticides used in tomato production was evaluated on adults of two Trichogramma pretiosum Riley (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) populations from Rive and Afonso Cláudio, Espírito Santo State, Brazil. The experiment was developed in an acclimatized chamber at 25 +/- 1 degrees C, 70 +/- 10% relative humidity and 14 h photophase. Eggs of Anagasta kuehniella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), previously immersed in insecticides solutions were offered to females of both T. pretiosum populations. Bacillus thuringiensis, lufenuron and triflumuron had lowest negative effects on parasitism and viability of individuals of these populations; however, abamectin and pyrethroids (betacyflurin 50 and 125 g/l and esfenvalerate) insecticides reduced parasitism rates. T. pretiosum emerged from A. kuehniella eggs treated with esfenvalerate but were not able to parasitize non treated eggs of this host. B. thuringiensis, lufenuron and triflumuron may be used in integrated pest management programs to control tomato pests, because they have moderated negative effect on parasitoid wasps.

Resumo -Estudou-se a capacidade de dispersão de Trichogramma pretiosum Riley em ovos de Anagasta kuehniella (Zeller), na cultura do tomateiro, em diferentes estágios fenológicos e sistemas de condução das plantas. A dispersão de T. pretiosum, 24 horas após a liberação, foi de 7,37 a 7,94 m. A área de dispersão foi de 120,20 a 138,72 m 2 . O parasitismo foi de 53,1% a 87,3%, e significativo de acordo com o estágio fenológico da cultura. A liberação dos parasitóides para o controle de Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) deve ser feita em 75 pontos por hectare.Termos para indexação: Tuta absoluta, parasitóides, insecta, controle biológico. Dispersion capacity of Trichogramma pretiosum in propped up tomatoAbstract -The dispersion capacity of Trichogramma pretiosum Riley was studied on Anagasta kuehniella (Zeller) eggs, in tomato field in different phenological stages and systems of conduction of the plants. The dispersion of T. pretiosum, 24 hours after the liberation, attained 7.37 to 7.94 m. The dispersion area was 120.20 to 138.72 m 2 . Parasitism varies from 53.1% to 87.3% and it is significant according to the phenological stage of the crop. The parasitoids liberation for the control of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) should be done in 75 points per hectare.

-Species of the Trichogramma genus are among the most important ones for biological control. The objective of this research was to evaluate parasitism potential of two species of Trichogramma on eggs of Anagasta kuheniella through life fertility table, at temperatures between 15 o C and 35 o C. These species were collected in the State of Espírito Santo parasitising eggs of the avocado defoliator Nipteria panacea. Trichogramma pretiosum and T. acacioi showed adequate reproductive potential between 15 o C and 35 o C which indicates possibilities of using them in biological control programs in avocado plantations.

Biological characteristics of Trichogramma pretiosum lineages, reared in Anagasta kuehniella and Sitotroga cerealella eggsThe biological characteristics of five lineages of T. pretiosum Riley (Hym.: Trichogrammatidae), collected from tomato crops, and reared in A. kuehniella (Zeller) and S. cerealella (Olivier) eggs were evaluated. The parasitism rate of the lineages, varied from 56,1 to 68.6%, when the host was A. kuehniella, being higher than for S. cerealella. The viability of all lineages, when reared in S. cerealella eggs, was superior to 90%; however, only those lineages reared in S. cerealella eggs and collected in Afonso Cláudio and Venda Nova dos Imigrantes (Espirito Santo State, Brazil) were significantly higher than those reared on A. kuehniella. The longevity of the offspring submitted to the parasitism, was higher in all the lineages reared in A. kuehniella eggs. All five lineages can be mass reared using both hosts. However, considering the parasitism rate and the quality of the progeny, the host A. kuehniella seems to be superior than S. cerealella.

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