This work reports the chemical characterization of Eremanthusgoyzensis essential oil and its toxic effect over Brevipalpus phoenicis. The essential oil displayed a major composition of sesquiterpenes (61.87%) including trans-caryophillene (26.81%) and germacrene-D (13.31%). The fumigation test indicated a promising bioactivity over adult B. phoenicis individuals at 24 h (2.03 µL/L of air) and 48 h (1.08 µL/L of air) of exposition. A brief discussion of essential oils composition and their singular role on the toxic effect over B. phoenicis is provided here. Our results may contribute to a new and profitable use of a species of Brazilian flora on agribusiness.

We describe the new association of Hexacladia smithii (Ashmead) parasitizing two passion fruit bugs, Holhymenia histrio (Fabricius) and Anisoscelis foliacea marginella (Dallas) (Hemiptera: Coreidae), in Brazil.

Ensaios foram realizados no campo visando avaliar a atratividade e a não-preferência para oviposição da mosca-branca Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) biótipo B por genótipos de abobrinha (Cucurbita pepo) e também observar a sensibilidade dos genótipos (Novita, Sandy, Caserta Cac Melhorada, Novita Plus, Samira, Bianca, AF-2858 and Caserta TS) ao sintoma de prateamento foliar. O genótipo Sandy foi o menos atrativo à mosca-branca, enquanto que Novita Plus, AF-2858 e Samira foram os mais atrativos. O genótipo Caserta Cac Melhorada foi o menos ovipositado. Os genótipos Sandy e AF-2858 foram os mais produtivos, com as maiores médias de frutos produzidos. Os genótipos Sandy e Caserta Cac Melhorada apresentaram os menores índices de sintoma de prateamento foliar.

Field assays were performed to evaluate the attractiveness and the non-preference of whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) biotype B for oviposition on squash genotypes (Cucurbita pepo) and to observe the susceptibility of genotypes (Novita, Sandy, Caserta Cac Melhorada, Novita Plus, Samira, Bianca, AF-2858 and Caserta TS) to silverleaf symptoms. The Sandy genotype was the least attractive to whitefly, while Novita Plus, AF-2858 and Samira were the most attractive. The Caserta Cac Melhorada genotype was the least preferred for oviposition. The Sandy and AF-2858 genotypes were the most productive, with the highest mean of fruits produced. The lowest silverleaf symptoms index was observed for the Sandy and Caserta Cac Melhorada genotypes.

A resistência de genótipos de abobrinha italiana Cucurbita pepo L. à broca das cucurbitáceas Diaphania nitidalis Cr. foi avaliada a campo. O genótipo Duda apresentou o maior número de frutos produzidos (33 frutos/parcela), enquanto Lita-186 foi o mais preferido, com a maior percentagem de frutos broqueados (3,6%). Os genótipos AG-202, Lita-186 e Duda, mais o inseticida deltametrina 25 CE foram avaliados. Duda comportou-se novamente como mais produtivo (35 frutos/parcela) e menos danificado (0,35%), confirmando os resultados obtidos no primeiro ensaio; já os genótipos AG-202 e Lita-186 revelaram-se os mais preferidos por D. nitidalis, com maiores índices de frutos danificados (2,7 e 6,3%, respectivamente).

Resistance to the pickleworm Diaphania nitidalis Cr. on squash genotypes Cucurbita pepo L. was evaluated in the field. The number of fruits and the percentage of the bored fruits were observed on the genotypes Caserta AG-202, HE-303, Clarice AG-772, Lita-186, Duda, and Novita. Genotype Duda produced the greatest number of fruits (33 fruits/plot). Genotype Lita-186 was the most preferred with the greatest number of damaged fruits (3.6), while genotype Duda was not damaged. Genotypes AG-202, Lita-186 and Duda, were selected to observe the interaction of squash genotypes with deltamethrin insecticide 25 CE to control the pickleworm. Genotype Duda was the most productive (35 fruits/plot) and least damaged one (0.35%), confirming the results of the 1st experiment. Genotypes AG-202 and Lita-186 were greatly preferred by D. nitidalis (2.7 and 6.3%, respectively).