Abstract This study aimed to elaborate a sequential sampling plan for C. capitata in commercial orchards of guava. 90 McPhail traps were randomly installed in three guava orchards in a transverse direction for 23 weeks. The data were submitted to sequential probability ratio test. Adopted the average of 0.3 C. capitata for the level of security and 0.7 for the control action. In this sequential sampling plan was defined the average number of 0.40 adults of C. capitata for each trap McPhail (sample). The sequential plan generated is unprecedented and will contribute to the rapid and safe decision making in the control of C. capitata population in guava farming.

Abstract: This study aimed to know the patterns of spatial distribution of Anastrepha spp. and establish a criterion for determining the appropriate time for pest control. For this, 90 McPhail traps were used as Sampling Units (SU) divided into three commercial orchards of Novo Milênio guava with a total area of 14 ha. Traps were interspersed between the rows of plants, systematically in the orchards, hung and baited with 5% hydrolyzed corn protein with weekly collections. We caught 8,170 Anastrepha spp. in 840 SU. The mean infestation index was compared to the three types of distribution: random, uniform, aggregate, and fit by the theoretical frequency distributions of Poisson, negative binomial and positive binomial. The populations of Anastrepha presented aggregate distribution according to the mean variance method (I), tested by distance from randomness. The economic damage risk potential of Anastrepha spp. was associated with the aggregate distribution behavior. The most appropriate moment for the use of control techniques is when reaching 20 flies by the negative binomial. On the other hand, number of fruit fly adults per trap per day (FTD), underestimates population index, which will allow population growth, leading to risk of crop production loss.

Abstract This study aimed to elaborate a sequential sampling plan for Anastrepha species in commercial orchards of guava Psidium guajava Novo Milênio cultivar. Samplings were carried out in three orchards in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul. Fruit flies were sampled for 23 weeks. Data were subjected to the sequential probability ratio test. We adopted the mean of 0.3 Anastrepha individuals for the safety level and 0.7 for the control level and the observed frequency was adjusted to the negative binomial expected frequency (Bn) for the equation of the line. The condition of adopting a control method recommended by S1 = 6.5554 + 0.5362n was observed in the upper line. In turn, the lower line, which does not require the use of a control method, is defined by So = -2.8229 + 0.5362n. The sequential sampling plan predicted the expected maximum number of 37 sampling units to decide whether or not to use control method(s). This sequential plan was defined with mean number of 0.54 adults for each McPhail trap unit (sample). The sequential plan generated is unprecedented and will contribute to the rapid and safe decision making in the control of Anastrepha species of economic importance in guava farming.

O eucalipto sofre severos danos por cupins durante a implantação das mudas no campo, sendo considerada praga importante da cultura. No ecótono Cerrado/Pantanal não existem estudos anteriores sobre a ocorrência de cupins em plantações de eucalipto. O objetivo foi conhecer a riqueza de cupins, sua distribuição nos tratamentos e a influência do ambiente nas populações de cupins, nos híbridos de eucalipto Eucalyptus grandis x E. camaldulensis e Eucalyptus urophylla x E. grandis com fertirrigação por gotejamento, microaspersão e sequeiro. O delineamento experimental foi o de blocos ao acaso, com 10 tratamentos e quatro repetições. A riqueza de cupins foi associada pela Análise de Correspondência e pela influência climática pela Análise de Componentes Principais. Os cupins foram coletados de março de 2012 a fevereiro de 2013, em 432 parcelas de 4,0 x 2,25 m, em uma área de 3 ha, seguindo o protocolo rápido de coleta, observando-se a serrapilheira, e até 30 cm de profundidade no solo. Obtiveram-se 18 espécies de Termitidae, Rhinotermitidae, Heterotermitinae, Syntermitinae, Apicotermitinae e Nasutitermitinae. Nos tratamentos com gotejamento, houve a maior frequência total, com presença de 18 espécies de cupins nos híbridos, sem associação significativa. A associação entre espécies de cupins e tratamentos constituiu quatro grupos. A precipitação e a umidade relativa do ar influenciaram significativamente na comunidade dos cupins. Portanto, a maior riqueza de espécies ocorreu nos tratamentos com gotejamento. Das espécies consideradas pragas de eucalipto, destacou-se Syntermes molestus, pela sua maior frequência durante as coletas. Ocorreu diferença significativa na distribuição das espécies de cupins associadas aos tratamentos entre os meses de coleta. A riqueza e a distribuição dos cupins são influenciadas ao longo do ano pelos diferentes manejos de irrigação em áreas de cultivo de eucalipto.

Eucalyptus suffers severe damage by termites during deployment of seedlings in the field, and it is an important pest of the crop. In the ecotone Cerrado/Pantanal there are no previous studies on the occurrence of termites in eucalyptus plantations. The objective was to know the richness of termites, their distribution in treatments and the influence of the environment on the population of termites in Eucalyptus hybrid Eucalyptus grandis x E. camaldulensis and Eucalyptus urophylla x E. grandis with fertigation by dripping, micro sprinkler and only rain (dryland). The experimental design was a randomized block design with 10 treatments and four replications. The richness of termites was associated by Correspondence Analysis and climate influence by Principal Component Analysis. Termites were collected from March 2012 to February 2013, in 432 plots of 4.0 x 2.25 m , in an area of 3 ha, following the rapid protocol for collection, observing the litter and up to 30 cm into the ground. 18 species were obtained of Termitidae, Rhinotermitidae, Heterotermitinae, Syntermitinae, Apicotermitinae and Nasutitermitinae. In treatments with dripping there was the highest total frequency with the presence of 18 species of termites in the hybrids, and no significant association. The association between termite species and treatments constituted four groups. Rainfall and relative humidity significantly influenced the termites community. Therefore, the highest species richness occurred in treatments with dripping. Among the species considered as pests of eucalyptus, Syntermes molestus stood out by their greater frequency during collections. There was a significant difference in the distribution of termite species associated with treatments between the months of collection. The richness and the distribution of termites are affected throughout the year by different irrigation managements on plantations of eucalyptus.

In addition to β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, phaeophitin A, luteolin, kaempferol, quercetin, (+)-catechin, quercetin-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside, rutin, and p-hydroxy-benzoic acid, six known sesquiterpenes, namely (rel)-2β,6β-epoxy-5β-hydroxy-isodaucane, oplopanone, 1β,6α-dihydroxy-4(15)-eudesmene, caryophyllene oxide, α-cadinol, and spathulenol, were isolated from the leaves of Pterodon pubescens (Leguminosae) growing in the Cerrado of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The (rel)-2β,6β-epoxy-5β-hydroxy-isodaucane corresponds to the correct structure of homalomenol D. The sesquiterpene oplopanone, which bears a modified cadinane skeleton, is being reported for the first time in this genus. The structures of the compounds were determined on the basis of spectral data (MS, IR, and NMR-1D and 2D) and subsequent comparison with data reported in the literature.

Fruit flies (Diptera, Tephritidae) and their parasitoids on cultivated and wild hosts in the Cerrado-Pantanal ecotone in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Information on frugivorous flies in cultivated or wild host plants and their parasitoids in the Cerrado-Pantanal ecotone in Aquidauana, Mato Grosso do Sul is presented and discussed. Fruit fly samples were collected weekly in specific fruit trees, and McPhail® traps were installed in the same trees for a period of two years. The fruit flies infested ripe and unripe fruits of Averrhoa carambola L., Schoepfia sp., Psidium guajava L. and Pouteria torta (Mart.) Radlk and mature fruits of Anacardium occidentale L. and Inga laurina (Sw.) Willd. Nineteen fruit fly species were obtained with the combination of sampling methods (collecting fruits and trapping), nine of them obtained with both methods, five found only in fruits and five only in traps. This is the first record of Anastrepha striata Schiner in a species of Sapotaceae, as well as for A. castanea Norrbom and A. daciformes Bezzi in Schoepfia sp. (Olacaceae), and for A. distincta Greene in fruits of P. guajava in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Fruit collections simultaneously associated with capture of fruit flies by McPhail traps in the same host plants are essential to understand the diversity of fruit flies and their relationship with hosts and parasitoids. Species of Braconidae and Pteromalidae were recovered, where Doryctobracon areolatus (Szépligeti) was the most abundant parasitoid in larvae of tephritids infesting both cultivated and wild host fruits.

Ocorrência de adultos e aspectos biológicos de Geniates borelli Camerano (Coloptera, Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae) em Aquidauana, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Devido a importância de Geniates borelli Camerano como praga de culturas, foram desenvolvidos estudos na Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul, no campus de Aquidauana, MS. Com o uso de armadilha luminosa realizou-se a coleta de adultos de janeiro de 2006 a dezembro de 2007. Foram coletados 3.320 adultos, e as maiores quantidades foram obtidas em outubro de 2006 e novembro de 2007, onde se registraram, respectivamente 1.548 e 802 adultos. Os adultos coletados foram mantidos em recipientes de plástico, contendo solo e mudas de Brachiaria decumbens, para que estes realizassem a oviposição. Foram obtidos 535 ovos com dimensões de 2,30 x 1,60 mm e com o desenvolvimento embrionário ocorre aumento de tamanho para 3,00 x 2,70 mm e essa mudança do formato ocorreu entre o 6º e 10º dia após a oviposição. O período embrionário durou 17,9 dias, o primeiro, segundo e terceiro instar duraram 37,6, 49,7 e 74 dias, respectivamente. A pré-pupa durou 65,9 dias e a fase de pupa durou a média de 18,5 dias. O ciclo biológico completa-se em 315,8 dias, o que caracteriza a espécie como univoltina. A longevidade média das fêmeas foi de 35,4 dias e dos machos 28,5 dias.

Occurrence of adults and biological aspects of Geniates borelli Camerano (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae) in Aquidauana, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Due to the importance of Geniates borelli Camerano as a pest in many crops, studies were developed at Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul, Aquidauana campus, MS, Brazil. Adults were collected with a light trap from January 2006 to December 2007. 3,320 adults were collected, and the highest quantities were obtained in October 2006 and November 2007, with 1,548 and 802 adults recorded, respectively. Collected adults were kept in plastic containers with soil and Brachiaria decumbens seedlings for oviposition. 535 eggs measuring 2.30 × 1.60 mm were obtained. As the embryonic development progressed, eggs increased in size to 3.00 × 2.70 mm, and this change occurred between 6 and 10 days after oviposition. The embryonic period lasted 17.9 days. The first, second, and third instars lasted 37.6, 49.7, and 74 days, respectively. The prepupal stage lasted 65.9 days and the pupal stage lasted an average of 18.5 days. The biological cycle is completed in 315.8 days, which characterizes the species as univoltine. The average longevity of females was 35.4 days and 28.5 days for males.

A new salicylic acid derivative, pentacosanyl salicylate, was isolated from the leaves of the plant toxic to cattle, Riedeliella graciliflora, in addition to a digalactosyldiacylglycerol (DGDG), 1,2-di-O-α-linolenoyl-3-O-α-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-galactopyranosyl-glycerol, kaempferol-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, kaempferol-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside, quercetin-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside, rutin, (+)-catechin and the dimer (+)-catechin-(4β-8)-catechin, glutinol, squalene, β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, phytol, β-carotene, α-tocopherol and ficaprenol-12. Their structures were determined using spectral techniques (MS, IR, and NMR-1D and 2D) and based on literature data.

Dados bionômicos e densidade larval de Scarabaeidae (Pleurosticti) em cultura de cana-de-açúcar na região central de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Larvas fitófagas de Scarabaeidae causam danos em diversas culturas. Entretanto as informações sobre essas pragas são bastante escassas. Assim, o objetivo deste estudo foi determinar aspectos morfológicos, biológicos e densidade larval de escarabeídeos em área de cana-de-açúcar. Os estudos foram desenvolvidos em Sidrolândia, MS, de abril de 2009 a março de 2010. As larvas presentes nas raízes de cana-de-açúcar foram coletadas quinzenalmente, levadas para o laboratório e criadas até a obtenção de adultos e avaliação de parâmetros biológicos. Foram coletadas 2.656 larvas, sendo 162 de Liogenys fuscus, 120 de Cyclocephala verticalis, 37 de Cyclocephala forsteri e 2337 Anomonyx sp. Em janeiro, foram registradas 53,65 larvas m-2, sendo Anomonyx sp. a espécie mais abundante, representando 87,99% do total. De novembro a março, foram observadas as maiores densidades de Anomonyx no campo. Os adultos foram observados de maio a setembro. A postura ocorreu de setembro a novembro. Os ovos mediram 1,1x 1,7 mm, com período de incubação de 15,4 dias. As larvas de primeiro ínstar foram observadas em outubro, as de segundo ínstar de novembro a abril e as de terceiro de janeiro a julho. As pupas ocorreram de maio a agosto. A espécie de Scarabaeidae mais abundante na cana-de-açúcar é Anomonyx sp., que apresenta uma geração por ano.

Bionomic data and larval density of Scarabaeidae (Pleurosticti) in sugarcane in the central region of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Phytophagous larvae of Scarabaeidae cause damage to diverse crops. Information on these pests is scarce; therefore, the objective of this study was to determine biological aspects and larval density of species occurring in an area of sugarcane. The studies were developed in Sidrolândia from April 2009 to March 2010. Scarab beetle larvae were collected in sugarcane roots every fifteen days, taken to the laboratory and reared to obtain the adults and determine biological parameters. A total of 2,656 larvae were collected, being 162 Liogenys fuscus, 120 Cyclocephala verticalis, 37 Cyclocephala forsteri, and 2337 Anomonyx sp. In January, 53.65 larvae m-2 were obtained, and the most abundant species was Anomonyx sp, representing 87.99% of the total larvae collected. From November to March, the greatest densities of Anomonyx were observed in the field. The adults of this species occurred from May to September, and egg laying from September to November. Eggs measured 1.1 x 1.7 mm, and incubation period last 15.4 days. First instar larvae were observed mainly in October; second instar larvae from November to April; and third instar from January to July. Pupae were observed from May to August. The most abundant scarab beetle, Anomonyx sp. in roots of sugarcane presents one generation per year in Sidrolândia, MS.

Pachycoris torridus (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae) é relacionado como uma praga de frutos e de sementes na cultura do pinhão-manso (Jatropha curcas L.). Este trabalho teve por objetivo estudar os aspectos biológicos e os danos que essa espécie pode ocasionar nessa cultura. Ovos, ninfas e adultos de P. torridus foram coletados e levados a laboratório, onde foram mantidos em câmaras climatizadas para estudo de aspectos biológicos. Para avaliação dos danos, adultos foram confinados em gaiolas no campo, contendo frutos em desenvolvimento. As posturas obtidas tinham em média 57,6 ovos. O período embrionário durou 12,7 dias, enquanto as ninfas de primeiro ao quinto ínstar duraram, respectivamente, 8,1; 10,9; 9,7; 11,6 e 11,7 dias. Da fase de ovo a adulto, o ciclo completou-se em 86,5 dias em média. A cópula durou em média 3h43min. Frutos em desenvolvimento e que receberam uma fêmea, um e dois casais para alimentação, reduziram em 63%; 54% e 85% respectivamente, sua massa, quando comparados com frutos sem percevejos. As sementes formadas em frutos que receberam uma fêmea e um casal apresentaram redução de 99 e 58% no teor de óleo respectivamente. Frutos com dois casais não armazenaram óleo nas sementes. Em frutos desenvolvidos infestados com um casal não se verificou alteração no tamanho e na redução ou alteração da massa, no tamanho e teor de óleo das sementes.

Pachycoris torridus (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae) has been reported as a species that can damage fruit and seed of physic nut, Jatropha curcas L. The aim of this study was to evaluate the biological aspects and the damage of this stink bug species on J. curcas. Eggs, nymphs and adults of P. torridus were collected and maintained in a growth chamber. Some adults were confined in cages with developing fruits to damage assessment under field conditions. The postures had an average of 57.6 eggs. The incubation period was 12.7 days and the nymphal stage lasted 8.1, 10.9, 9.7, 11.6 and 11.7 days for the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth instars, respectively. The development from egg to adult was completed in 86.5 days. The copulation took 3h43min. The presence of one female, one or two couples of stink bug caused decreases of 63, 54 and 85% in fruit weight when compared with control fruit (without insects). Seed oil content was reduced in 99% and 58% when fruits were attacked by a female or a couple. Those fruits with two couples had no oil in seed. For mature fruits, there was not observed any change due to insect presence.

O feijão-caupi (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) é uma importante fonte de alimento. Na região centrooeste do Brasil, poucos são os estudos desenvolvidos com essa cultura. Assim, foram desenvolvidos experimentos, em condições de campo, em Aquidauana, MS, visando encontrar genótipos menos preferidos pelo pulgão preto (Aphis craccivora) para infestação e colonização. Em abril e outubro de 2009, foram semeados 20 genótipos de porte prostrado e após a germinação verificouse o número de fêmeas e colônias de pulgão presentes e aos 30 dias avaliouse a porcentagem de plantas infestadas. No experimento conduzido em abril e maio, verificouse que todos os genótipos de feijãocaupi foram colonizados por A. craccivora. Porém nos genótipos MNC99537F142 e BRS Paraguassu foram observadas as menores percentagens de colônias. Em maio encontrouse as menores percentagens nos genótipos MNC99537F142, MNC01631F205 e BRS Paraguassu, com 6,3, 5,7 e 6,3% de plantas infestadas, respectivamente. Dentre os genótipos estudados, concluise que MNC99537F142, MNC01631F205 e BRS Paraguassu, podem ser melhores estudados, visando à seleção de materiais resistentes ao pulgão preto.

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is an important food source. However, there is a lack of studies on this crop in Midwestern Brazil. Experiments were conducted in field conditions in Aquidauana, Mato Grosso do Sul, aiming to find genotypes less preferred by black aphid (Aphis craccivora (Koch.)). In April and October 2009, 20 prostrate genotypes were sown, and after germination the number of females and colonies were counted. At day 30, the percentage of infested plants was evaluated. In the experiment carried out in April and May, all genotypes were colonized by A. craccivora. However, the genotypes MNC99537F142 and BRS Paraguassu showed the smallest numbers of colonies. In May, the lowest percentages were found in the genotypes MNC99537F142, MNC01631F205 and BRS Paraguassu, with 6.3, 5.7 and 6.3 % of infested plants, respectively. Among the studied genotypes, MNC99537F142, MNC01631F205 and BRS Paraguassu should be further investigated for the selection of materials resistant to black aphids.

A fruticultura no Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul carece de informações sobre o potencial de produção de mudas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a produção de mudas de mamoeiro, cultivar Sunrise Solo, em diferentes substratos industrializados e solo. O experimento foi realizado na Universidade Estadual do Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), campus Aquidauana, no período de 18/11/2008 a 05/01/2009. Foram utilizados três ambientes de cultivo protegido, três tamanhos de sacola de polietileno e seis substratos. Utilizou-se um delineamento inteiramente casualizado, em parcelas sub-subdivididas. Constatou-se que a sacola de 15,0 x 21,5 cm (1539,8 cm³) propicia as melhores mudas, e pelo índice de qualidade de Dikson todos os ambientes foram propícios à formação das mudas nesse recipiente. A vermiculita adubada com 14% de composto orgânico é o melhor substrato na formação de mudas de mamoeiro e pelo índice de qualidade de Dikson esse substrato apresentou mudas com menor qualidade sob sombrite.

The cultivation of fruits in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, lacks information on the potential of seedling production. The aim of this study was to evaluate the production of papaya cultivar Sunrise Solo, in industrialized substrates and soil. The experiment was carried out in the State University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Aquidauana, from 18/11/2008 to 05/01/2009. Three protected cultivation environments, three sizes of polyethylene bags and six substrates were used in the treatments. The experimental design was a complete randomized in a split-plot scheme. The results showed that the 15.0 x 21.5 cm bag (1539.8 cm³) provided the best seedlings and the Dikson quality index showed that all environments were appropriate for seedling formation in this container. The vermiculite fertilized with 14 % organic compost was the best substrate for the formation of papaya seedlings. The Dikson quality index showed that seedlings produced in this substrate had lower quality under plastic shade netting.

El objetivo de este trabajo fue registrar la ocurrencia de Empoasca kraemeri en cultivos de piñón manso (Jatropha curcas) de Mato Grosso do Sul, en los Municipios de Anastácio, Chapadão do Sul, Dourados, Eldorado, Nova Andradina y Rio Brilhante. Ninfas y adultos de esa cigarrita fueron observados en las hojas de las plantas. Además del registro se evaluó la fluctuación poblacional de la cigarrita desde marzo de 2008 hasta febrero de 2009 a través de trampas adhesivas instaladas en áreas con plantaciones de piñón manso en Embrapa Agropecuária Oeste, en Dourados, MS. Las mayores poblaciones fueron observadas en febrero, marzo, abril, mayo y junio y ausencias del insecto desde agosto hasta noviembre. En los periodos de mayor ocurrencia, se verificó un amarillamiento y deformación de las hojas. El conocimiento de los picos poblacionales de la cigarrita será un importante componente para definir estrategias para su manejo.

The objective of this work was to report the occurrence of Empoasca kraemeri in plantations of physic nut (Jatropha curcas) in Mato Grosso do Sul, in the municipalities of Anastácio, Chapadão do Sul, Dourados, Eldorado, Nova Andradina and Rio Brilhante. Nymphs and adults of this leafhopper were observed on leaves of the plants. In addition to this report, the population dynamics of the leafhopper were evaluated from March 2008 until February 2009, through sticky traps installed in areas with physic nut plantations from Embrapa Agropecuária Oeste, in Dourados, MS. The greatest populations were observed in February, March, April, May and June, with an absence of insects from August to November. In the periods of greatest occurrence, yellowing and deformity of the leaves was verified. Knowledge of the leafhopper´;s population peaks will be an important component for defining strategies for its management.

Dois novos e incomuns derivados de epicatequina e epiafzelequina contendo unidades feniloctanóides glicosiladas e denominados mascagninas A e B foram isolados, juntamente com quercetina-3-O-±-L-ramnopiranosil-(1→6)-²-D-glucopiranosídeo, das partes aéreas de Mascagnia pubiflora(Malpighiaceae), uma planta tóxica para o gado. Suas estruturas foram determinadas pela combinação de espectroscopia de ressonância magnética nuclear (RMN) uni e bidimensionais e dados de espectroscopia de massas (MS).

Mascagnins A and B, two novel and unusual epicatechin and epiafzelechin derivatives bearing glucosylated phenyloctanoid units, along with quercetin-3-O-±-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→6)-²-Dglucopyranoside were isolated from the aerial parts of Mascagnia pubiflora(Malpighiaceae), a plant toxic to cattle. Their structures were established by a combination of 1D- and 2D-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic techniques and mass spectrometry data.

Os coleópteros da família Scarabaeidae são importantes pragas em áreas de culturas e pastagens, principalmente devido à ação das larvas, as quais danificam o sistema radicular. São escassas as informações sobre esse grupo de pragas, desta forma, o presente trabalho teve por objetivo estudar a ocorrência e o ciclo biológico de Anomala testaceipennis Blanchard, 1856. De novembro de 2005 a novembro de 2006 foram realizadas coletas diárias com uma armadilha luminosa, e em laboratório os adultos foram mantidos em recipientes plásticos, contendo solo e mudas de Brachiaria decumbens, para estudo de biologia. Foram coletados 263 adultos de A. testaceipennis, em quase todos os meses do ano, não sendo registrados apenas em março e junho. Sobre a biologia verificou-se que o período embrionário durou em média 13,2 dias, o 1° instar 26,7 dias, o 2° instar 19,4 dias, o 3° instar 58,2 dias, a fase de pré-pupa 50,2 dias e a fase de pupa 13,6 dias. A longevidade dos adultos foi semelhante para machos e fêmeas, e durou em média 14,1 dias. No laboratório as fêmeas ovipositaram 7,3 ovos em média. O ciclo de ovo a adulto durou 139,4 dias em média.

Beethes of the Scarabaeidae family are important pests in areas of cultivations and pastures, mainly due the action of larvae, which damage the radicular system. The information about this group of pests are rare, thus, this work had as a purpose to study the occurrence and the biologic cycle of Anomala testaceipennis Blanchard, 1856. From November 2005 to November 2006 it was carried out daily collections with a lighting trap, and in laboratories the adult ones were kept in plastic containers, containing soil and seedlings of Brachiaria decumbens, to the biology study. It was collected an amount of 263 adults of A. testaceipennis, in almost all the months of the year, not being registered in March and June. Concerning the biology it was verified that embrionary period took in the average 13.2 days, the 1º instar 26.7 days, the 2º instar 19.4 days, the 3º instar 58.2 days, the pre-pupa phase 50.2 days and the pupa phase 13.6 days. The longevity of the adults was similar to males and females, and it took in the average 14.1 days. In the laboratory the females laid 7.3 eggs in the average. The cycle from the egg to adult took 139.4 days in the average.