News - Pests

Corn

Department of Agriculture provides guidance on crop management to prevent the occurrence of corn leafhoppers

Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development published a note that provides guidance on management to avoid insect vectors of complex diseases such as stunting

18.03.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Driving

FMC reinforces aphid control tips in off-season corn

FMC expert warns that the pest will be a cause for attention for producers

10.03.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Pests

Intercropped cultivation of ingá helps in the biological control of pests in coffee trees

Experiments show that the plant's extrafloral nectaries attract natural enemies that control the coffee borer and the leaf miner

04.03.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Embrapa

Embrapa and Sindag extend cooperation for new studies on aerial pest control

Stage includes new partners and technologies for agricultural production, such as the use of drones, in addition to manned aircraft

03.03.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Corn

Emater/RS-Ascar warns about pest management in corn crops

​Through the monitoring of corn crops in the northern region of the state by Emater teams, the presence of the corn leafhopper was verified

02.03.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Corn

Leafhopper pest worries corn producers in SC

FAESC cites the search for more resistant seeds, crop rotation and sanitary voids as the main antidotes against the insect

02.03.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Corn

Corn leafhopper threatens second harvest in Paraná

Combating the insect and the diseases it transmits requires joint efforts from producers and entities

02.03.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

greening

High population of psyllids requires citrus growers to adopt more rigorous control

Greening vector remains well above average in the citrus belt; in January 2021, the number of captures was 270% higher than in January 2020

24.02.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Pests

Researchers warn about sugarcane aphid attacks on sorghum crops

Plague began to be observed in the South, Southeast and in the state of Goiás two years ago; and in this harvest it has already been seen in summer crops in Mato Grosso

24.02.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

IICA

Global partnership will cooperate to combat pest that has become a threat to bananas

TR4 attacks the Cavendish banana variety, which makes up half of global production

22.02.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Great Cultures

Sugarcane borer control measures

Integrating control measures, carrying out adequate monitoring and managing in a regionalized manner are among essential strategies against the insect

18.02.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Pests

Biological control is used in Minas Gerais to combat the main pest of corn and sorghum crops

Fall armyworm has been controlled with the Trichogramma wasp, a natural predator of the pest's eggs.

10.02.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Pests

​Researcher makes recommendations on pest monitoring from the beginning to the end of the soybean cycle​

Elasmus and soybean caterpillars had a higher incidence in plantations in the Sorriso region, north of Mato Grosso, from the beginning of soybean cultivation until the regularization of rainfall

29.01.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

weeds

Event focuses on pests, diseases and weeds in soybeans

Research results are presented by researchers at Open SKY Soja 2021, in Sorriso, Mato Grosso

27.01.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Pests

Combating the boll weevil maintained productivity and profitability in Bahia

Insect management was directly related to the results obtained in cotton cultivation

20.01.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Spodoptera frugiperda

Bioinsecticide associated with insecticide optimizes control of Spodoptera frugiperda

Solution developed with support from researchers tends to reduce costs

20.01.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Great Cultures

Cotton aphid management strategies

Changes in the insect's population dynamics and in the production system mean that integrated management requires more strategy depending on host multicultures

15.01.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Driving

How to correctly manage thrips in soybeans

How is the distribution of damage caused by thrips to soybean plants and how to manage these insects

15.01.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Driving

Corn leafhopper control measures

Management must be designed to focus on both the insect and the stunting caused by the pest

12.01.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Great Cultures

Integrated measures to control leafminer in coffee

Pest control requires monitoring and integration of measures

30.12.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

caterpillars

Measures to control fall armyworm in corn

Management of Spodoptera frugiperda has become increasingly challenging as the pest spreads to other countries and continents

28.12.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Great Cultures

Integrated management measures to control sugarcane borer

Ethological, cultural, biological and chemical measures, throughout the year, and monitoring are among strategies for effective insect control

23.12.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Driving

Efficiency in mite control measures in soybeans

How are the effectiveness of acaricides against the spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) and the green mite (Mononychellus planki)

23.12.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Pests

Lack of control of the spodotera caterpillar in corn could reduce national supply by up to 40%

Lack of bedbug and leafhopper management can reduce production by 17,4% and 6,6%

09.02.2021 | 20:59 (UTC -3)