Adoption of biological control tactics and, in particular, the use of Baculovirus-based bioinsecticides for caterpillar management is an important complementary tool and in some cases even an alternative to other forms of pest control.
In a scenario of increasing loss of sensitivity of the fungus that causes Asian rust, genetic resistance gains even more importance, not as an isolated control alternative, but as an indispensable tool in the integrated management of this disease that challenges the sustainability of soybeans in Brazil.
The presence of tiguera plants, which provide shelter and food for the insect during the off-season and soybean cultivation period, are among the factors that help explain the higher incidence. Seed treatment with neonicotinoid insecticides, associated with other integrated and preventive strategies, has shown good results in managing this pest.
