Root sharpshooter on sugar cane
The appropriate choice of insecticide and application method can make a difference in the integrated management of this insect
18.01.2023 | 14:27 (UTC -3)
Cultivar Articles - Integrated management
Bioinsecticides in caterpillar management
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.
13.09.2022 | 14:46 (UTC -3)
Genetics
Genetic resistance to Asian rust
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.
12.05.2022 | 15:27 (UTC -3)
Driving
Integrated pest management in sugarcane
In the fight against sugarcane borer, root leafhoppers and Sphenophorus levis, the main pests in sugarcane, the best path lies in the adoption of integrated management, with the use of cultural, varietal, biological and chemical techniques. Among biological control strategies, the use of entomatogenic fungi plays an important role in combating these insects.
23.03.2022 | 14:57 (UTC -3)
Insecticides
How to effectively control the corn leafhopper
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.
23.03.2022 | 14:51 (UTC -3)
