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Rice

Rootworm in rice cultivation: occurrence and management

The rootworm is the most important pest of irrigated rice in the states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, which can be explained by its wide distribution and occurrence in crops, imputed productivity losses

22.11.2018 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Diseases

Loss and damage: Fumonisins in corn

The fungus Fusarium verticillioides, which causes rot in corn, is also responsible for the production of fumonisins, a group of toxic mycotoxins that are highly harmful to human and animal health.

30.10.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Rice

Necessary management for rice blast

Blast is the main disease in irrigated rice in Rio Grande do Sul. With a high potential for damage, it can compromise productivity by 100% when conditions favorable to the pathogen are present.

24.10.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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What is the contribution of GMOs to the environment?

By Maria Luiza Nachreiner, Bayer Soy and Cotton Business Leader for South America

23.10.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Nematodes

Prevention and management of nematodes in soybeans

The cyst nematode causes severe damage and is very easy to spread and has the ability to survive in the soil. The resistance of cultivars, despite the greater supply, has been threatened by the practice of

20.10.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Coffee

Nitrogen losses with the use of controlled-release nitrogen fertilizer in coffee crops

Nitrogen (N) is the nutrient that has the most significant effects on increasing productivity in coffee cultivation

17.10.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Presence of the red coffee scale insect

The red scale insect is part of the group of scale insects known as mealy scale insects, and are sap-sucking insects that host various plants, both wild and ornamental and cultivated.

16.10.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Weeds

The future of biotechnology and the challenge in weed control

By Pedro Jacob Christoffoleti, associate professor at the Luiz de Queiros Higher School of Agriculture (Esalq/USP)

10.10.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Corn

Preventative pest control in corn crops

Corós, stink bugs and pinworm larvae are among the pests that affect seeds and roots in corn crops. Its management, in order to achieve efficiency, mainly involves preventive tactics, with precise monitoring.

08.10.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Cotton mites: increasingly common

The frequency of incidence of mites in several crops has increased over the last few harvests in Brazil

06.10.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Soybean

Investment in certified soy aims to increase productivity in Maranhão

By Gisela Introvini, Superintendent of Fapcen

05.09.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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The dynamics of rust in guax plants and the situation in Mato Grosso

Last week we concluded another round of surveying the occurrence of soybean guax plants in the main producing regions

16.08.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Overview of Asian Rust in the 2017/18 harvest and precautions for the next harvest

By Ayrton Berger Neto, Agricultural Engineer, Master and Coordinator of the UPL Ituverava Experimental Station

15.08.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Diseases

To reach its full income potential, coffee farming requires care against pests and diseases

By Santino Aleandro, research assistant in nematology at the Agronomic Institute of Paraná (IAPAR)

13.08.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Diseases

Defined target: target spot on cotton

Cotton leaves, bracts and young apples have been affected by target blight, caused by the fungus Corynespora cassiicola

11.08.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Nematodes

Judicious succession: control of phytonematodes through crop succession

Its adoption requires criteria, so that it does not result in worsening the problem or collide with the economic unviability of the successor culture

06.08.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Pests

Tiny and Offensive: Mite Attacks on Soybeans

Secondary pests in soybeans, some species of mites have been recorded in outbreaks in Brazil, with reports of losses in situations of more intense attacks

27.07.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Hidden and abundant: cotton boll weevil management

Present in all places where cotton is grown in Brazil, the Anthonomus grandis boll weevil has the characteristic of remaining most of its cycle hidden within the flower buds and apples of the cotton plant.

27.07.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Corn

Profitable option: corn-brachiaria consortium

The consortium of off-season corn and forage plants makes it possible to diversify cultivation without altering the succession with soybeans

19.07.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Harmful duo: anthracnose and target spot in soybeans

Target spot and anthracnose are among the main diseases that limit productivity and cause serious damage to soybean crops

16.07.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

20 years of biotechnology in the field and why we should preserve it

By Cláudio Oliveira, agricultural engineer graduated from Unesp in Botucatu and is leader of Biotechnology Protection at INTACTA RR2 PRO

08.11.2018 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

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Seed: the cradle of the most advanced technology

By Vinicius Jacopini, technological development project management leader for soybeans at Monsoy

09.10.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Spodoptera frugiperda on bean plants - cutting the producer's profit

Importance of the Spodoptera Complex in Fejoeiro

04.10.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Soybean

How to optimize soybean planting in the cerrado?

By Rodrigo Campos, Marketing Manager at Fast Agro, a company focused on developing solutions for plant physiology

03.10.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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2050 horizon

Estimating future food demand is one of the challenges in global food security analyses.

14.09.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Integrated Pest Management

The importance of biodefensive products for integrated management

By Marcos Petean, executive director of Gânica, a biotechnology startup that develops sustainable solutions

11.09.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Soybean

Exporting technology in soybeans

By Marcio Albuquerque, Engineer, director of Falker and president of the Brazilian Precision Agriculture Commission

28.08.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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UAVs: the future of the field that combats crop contamination

By Marcelo Abreu, Innovation Executive at Venturus, and Felipe Silva Neves, Development Analyst at Venturus

20.08.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)