Publications by authors named "Emile Dayara Rabelo Santana"
Reduced-risk insecticides and mirid predators have been used to control Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in tomato crops. However, even when causing low mortality to the beneficial insects, these products might cause side effects. This study investigated the sublethal and transgenerational effects of buprofezin, cyantraniliprole, and spiromesifen on Macrolophus basicornis (Stal) (Hemiptera: Miridae).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHuanglongbing (HLB), the most serious disease in citriculture, is caused by the bacteria Liberibacter spp., which is transmitted by the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) . HLB is mainly controlled with insecticides, necessitating the development of alternative methods, e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPotential source of ecofriendly insecticides: Essential oil induces avoidance and cause lower impairment on the activity of a stingless bee than organosynthetic insecticides, in laboratory.
Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
February 2021
Article Synopsis
- * It finds that the natural compounds from L. sidoides have significantly lower lethal toxicity than commercial insecticides like imidacloprid and deltamethrin, which are much more harmful to bees.
- * While natural insecticides had minimal impact on bee locomotion and flight orientation, they were avoided by forager bees, suggesting potential benefits of using these natural products for pest control without harming bee populations.
The drywood termite Cryptotermes brevis (Walker, 1853) (Kalotermitidae) is one of the most important wood structural pest in the world. Substances from the secondary metabolism of plants (e.g.
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