Water in maize whorl enhances the control of Spodoptera frugiperda with insecticides
ABSTRACT The fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda is among the main insect-pests on maize crops, due to its damaging potential and control issues related to the larval habit of concealing itself within the plant whorl. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of water in the maize whorl, combined with...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Pesquisa agropecuária tropical 2020-01, Vol.50, p.e59517 |
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Zusammenfassung: | ABSTRACT The fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda is among the main insect-pests on maize crops, due to its damaging potential and control issues related to the larval habit of concealing itself within the plant whorl. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of water in the maize whorl, combined with insecticides and spray sets, on the damage caused by S. frugiperda and the grain yield. The experiments were carried out under field conditions, at two cropping seasons, both with Bt-maize hybrids, in a 2 × 2 × 5 + 1 factorial scheme, testing the presence or absence of water inside the plant whorl, two insecticides and five spray sets (combinations of spray volumes, nozzle types, pressures and spraying speed), plus a control without water and insecticide. The presence of water inside the whorl reduced the damage caused by S. frugiperda during the early growth stages, especially in the plants sprayed with the insecticide chlorantraniliprole. The spray sets with 200 L ha1/20.3 psi or 250 L ha1/33.4 psi provided the highest reductions in the percentage of damaged plants and damage scores, regardless of the insecticide. Therefore, the spraying of insecticides, when there is water from irrigation, dew or rainfall inside the maize whorl, improves the control of S. frugiperda in maize crops, especially in Bt-maize.
RESUMO A lagarta do cartucho Spodoptera frugiperda é uma das principais pragas do milho, pelos danos que ocasiona e pela dificuldade de controle com as lagartas abrigadas e protegidas no interior das folhas do cartucho. Objetivou-se avaliar a influência da água no cartucho de milho, em combinação com inseticidas e conjuntos de pulverização, sobre os danos causados por S. frugiperda e a produtividade de grãos. Os experimentos foram conduzidos em campo, sob duas épocas de cultivo, ambas com híbridos de milho-Bt, em esquema fatorial 2 × 2 × 5 + 1, testando presença ou ausência de água no cartucho, dois inseticidas e cinco conjuntos de pulverização (combinações de volumes de calda, tipos de bico, pressões e velocidade de aplicação), mais um controle sem água e inseticida. A presença de água no cartucho reduziu os danos de S. frugiperda nos estádios iniciais, especialmente nas plantas tratadas com o inseticida clorantraniliprole. Os conjuntos de aplicação com 200 L ha1/20,3 psi ou 250 L ha1/33,4 psi proporcionaram as maiores reduções no percentual de plantas atacadas e nas notas de dano, independentemente do inseticida. Portanto, a aplicação de inseticidas, quan |
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ISSN: | 1517-6398 1983-4063 1983-4063 |
DOI: | 10.1590/1983-40632020v5059517 |