News - Entomology

Pesticides

Start of the soybean harvest requires increased attention to soil pests

Stink bugs, caterpillars, corós and beetles can be present at the time of sowing and cause damage

27.09.2023 | 11:05 (UTC -3)

Café

Carbon dioxide can reduce the incidence of leaf miner in coffee plants

Few studies consider the effects of climate change on plant diseases and pests

06.12.2022 | 09:49 (UTC -3)

Entomology

Incidence of Spodoptera frugiperda increases in recent years

The species has several alternative hosts and this facilitates its maintenance throughout the year and in different cultures.

02.12.2022 | 08:27 (UTC -3)

Leafhopper

Studies reinforce action against stunting caused by the corn leafhopper

Fundação Rio Verde publishes results of research carried out in the Northern Region of MT

08.10.2022 | 13:27 (UTC -3)

Entomology

New biological product combats whiteflies

Technology developed in partnership by Embrapa and Lallemand Plant Care makes it possible to combat it in a responsible and safe way

20.09.2022 | 12:21 (UTC -3)

Scientists detect decline of terrestrial insects in Brazil

Survey consulted 45 studies and 156 researchers and had the participation of a professor from UFSCar

16.09.2022 | 13:11 (UTC -3)

Events

Fortaleza hosts the largest entomology event in Latin America

XXVIII Brazilian Congress of Entomology will take place between August 30th and September 02nd, at the Events Center in Fortaleza (CE); experts from ten countries will participate in the Congress, which will present the latest advances in insect studies

18.08.2022 | 16:46 (UTC -3)

Brazilian Entomology Congress

Biodiversity is the theme of the Brazilian Entomology Congress

Event hosts round table “Biological Control of Exotic Pests in the Country”, at the XXVIII Brazilian Congress of Entomology to be held from August 30th to September 2nd in Fortaleza, CE

22.07.2022 | 13:46 (UTC -3)

Entomology

Entomostart opens applications for innovative insect businesses

Entomostart is part of the official program of the Brazilian Congress of Entomology, which will be held between August 30th and September 2nd

21.07.2022 | 14:29 (UTC -3)

Syngenta

Syngenta supports the Planeta Inseto exhibition, at the Biological Institute

The permanent exhibition at the Biological Institute Museum has rooms that house a garden of live insects, anthills and termite mounds and also features interactive panels with the history, evolution and importance of these invertebrates; entry is free

02.05.2022 | 10:00 (UTC -3)

Plant health

Scientists identify a species of beetle in Bahia that participates in the production of red propolis

“Beekeepers in the region told me about a little bug that makes holes in a plant called Dalbergia ecastaphyllum, a type of legume, from which a resin comes out that serves as raw material for making red propolis.”

19.04.2022 | 08:44 (UTC -3)

Ants

Saúvas appeared 8,5 million years ago and may have benefited from the expansion of the Cerrado, study indicates

The explosion of new species would have occurred between one and three million years ago, when the Brazilian biome expanded

25.02.2022 | 08:27 (UTC -3)

Bedbugs

2021/22 harvest requires caution with brown stink bugs and green belly

The subject will be one of the highlights during Fundação MT in Campo Safra, in Nova Mutum-MT, on January 27th

24.01.2022 | 09:09 (UTC -3)

Entomology

Stamp honors “beneficial insects”

“The idea was to work with children to make children aware of the importance of insects”, explained Fábia Pereira, one of those responsible for selecting and producing the material

03.01.2022 | 13:15 (UTC -3)

Fruits

Map expands fruit fly-free area in the states of Ceará and Rio Grande do Norte

Official recognition is an essential condition for Brazilian products to access international markets where the pest is absent

17.05.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Entomology

Entomologist Elio Corseuil dies

The researcher and professor was fundamental to the development of national entomology

07.08.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Event

Registration for the Resistance Management Seminar ends this week

The event will be held on the 23rd and 24th of July, at the Famato auditorium, in Cuiabá (MT)

16.07.2019 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Entomology

Fundecitrus opens vacancies for researcher and postdoctoral fellow

The vacancy for a researcher is open in the area of biotechnology and for a postdoctoral fellow in entomology

05.07.2019 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Event

Registration open for Seminar on Resistance Management in Mato Grosso

The event will be held on the 23rd and 24th of July, and is organized by Fundação Mato Grosso, IMAmt and Embrapa

26.06.2019 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Embrapa

Embrapa entomologist participates in book on plant resistance to insects

The 493-page publication is available for sale on the Fealq website

19.06.2019 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Entomology

Post-doctorate in entomology at Unesp with scholarship from FAPESP

The research is conducted at the São Paulo State University (Unesp) in Jaboticabal

20.03.2019 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Wasp that contaminated Promip's biofactory is converted into biodefensive

Parasitoid attacked the company's biofactory production line; became the object of research that resulted in a new bio-input for the protection of grains, flours, cocoa and tobacco

20.01.2022 | 13:29 (UTC -3)

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