In vitro assay of alternative phytosanitary products and plant extracts on Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) Sorok (Clavicipitaceae).

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o efeito in vitro dos produtos comerciais Dalneem®, Ecolife® e Stubble Aid® na concentração rotulada (CR), na metade (½CR) e no dobro dessa concentração (2CR) e dos extratos aquosos de raiz de Curcuma longa (Zingiberaceae) e de folhas de Cymbopogon citratus (Poaceae), Corymbia citriodora (Myrtaceae) e Rosmarinus officinalis (Lamiaceae), na concentração de 10% (p/v) sobre Metarhizium anisopliae. Os tratamentos foram pulverizados sobre o fungo previamente inoculado no meio de cultura BDA (batata, dextrose e ágar), em placas de Petri. Foram avaliadas as unidades formadoras de colônias (UFC), crescimento vegetativo, produção de conídios, germinação de conídios e atividade inseticida sobre lagartas de Diatraea saccharalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Apesar dos produtos comerciais terem afetado significativamente alguns parâmetros biológicos do fungo, somente Dalneem® 2CR foi classificado como incompatível com o fungo. Os extratos vegetais ocasionaram efeito significativo somente sobre o crescimento vegetativo do fungo (variando de 4 a 7%), sendo todos classificados como compatíveis com o isolado de M. anisopliae

Azadirachtin on Oligonychus yothersi in yerba mate Ilex paraguariensis

ABSTRACT: The red mite Oligonychus yothersi is one of the main pests of yerba mate in Brazil The damage this mite causes leads to leaf drop and decreased production. There are no registered acaricides for use in yerba mate; thus, laboratory and field experiments were performed to evaluate the effect of azadirachtin (Azamax(r), 250mL 100L-1) for the control of the red mite in yerba mate. In the laboratory, azadirachtin was applied to yerba mate leaf disks before (residual contact) and after (direct contact) infestation with 15 newly emerged red mite adult females. The effect of azadirachtin on mite behavior was evaluated in arenas with treated and untreated yerba mate leaves, and the number of mites in both areas was recorded. Ovicidal action was evaluated by applying azadirachtin to eggs and recording egg hatching. In the field, two applications of the product were performed (1L spray liquid plant-1) with a 7-day interval. The numbers of living mites were evaluated at 7, 14 and 21 days following the first application on randomly collected leaves. It was observed 86.6 and 91.4% of mortality following 24h of residual and direct contact, respectively. Repellent (62% of individuals leaving the treated area) and ovicidal (98.9% decrease in egg hatching) effects were also observed. The mite population in the yerba mate crop field had decreased by 59.6% at 14 days after the first application of azadirachtin. The results show the potential of azadirachtin for the control of O. yothersi in yerba mate in Brazil

Caracterização e atividade de isolados de fungos entomopatogênicos sobre a “ampola da erva-mate” Gyropsylla spegazziniana (Lizer & Trelles) (Hemiptera: Psyllidae)

Paraguay tea is a native crop of southern Brazil and is also socioeconomically important in Paraguay and Argentina. One of the main pests of this crop is Gyropsylla spegazziniana (Hemiptera: Psyllidae). As there are no registered insecticides for this pest in Brazil, the use of entomopathogenic fungi is an alternative method for its control. This study aimed to evaluate and characterize isolates of the entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria spp., Metarhizium anisopliae, Isaria spp. and Lecanicillium spp. on G. spegazziniana. For this purpose, 5th instar nymphs were transferred to Paraguay tea seedlings, followed by spraying of conidial suspensions (1 × 109 conidia mL-1) and then placing the seedlings in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) cages and maintaining them in a temperature-controlled room (26 ± 1°C, 12h00 photophase, 60 ± 10% R.H.). Insect mortality was evaluated daily for 10 days, and the selected isolates were characterized according to their vegetative growth, conidial production in synthetic culture medium and rice and insecticidal activity as well as through molecular analyses, including sequencing the rDNA-ITS region and RAPD analysis. The genus Beauveria spp. was the most efficient, particularly the Unioeste 44 isolate, which caused the greatest total mortality of G. spegazziniana (81.7%) and showed among the highest conidial production levels on rice, indicating a significant potential to be used in an integrated management program for this pest. Molecular analysis of the rDNA-ITS region allowed the isolates to be identified as B. bassiana and B. brongniartii, and RAPD markers were found to be associated with virulence.A erva-mate (Ilex paraguariensis St. Hil.) é uma cultura nativa do Sul do Brasil, tendo grande importância socioeconômica também para o Paraguai e Argentina. Uma das principais pragas da cultura é a Gyropsylla spegazziniana (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), e pelo fato de não existirem inseticidas registrados para essa praga no Brasil, o uso de fungos entomopatogênicos pode ser uma alternativa para o seu controle. O objetivo desse trabalho foi caracterizar isolados dos fungos entomopatogênicos Beauveria spp., Metarhizium anisopliae, Isaria spp. e Lecanicillium spp. sobre G. spegazziniana. Para tal, ninfas de 5o ínstar foram transferidas para mudas de erva-mate, seguido da pulverização das suspensões de conídios (1 × 109 conídios mL-1), e então as mudas foram acondicionadas em gaiolas de PVC (cloreto de polivinila), e mantidas em sala climatizada (26 ± 1°C; 12h00 de fotofase e U.R. 60 ± 10%). A mortalidade dos insetos foi avaliada diariamente, por 10 dias, e os isolados selecionados foram comparados entre si por meio do crescimento vegetativo, produção de conídios em meio sintético e em arroz, atividade inseticida e análises moleculares, utilizando-se o sequenciamento da região rDNA-ITS e marcadores RAPD. O gênero Beauveria spp. foi o mais eficiente, em especial o isolado Unioeste 44 que apresentou a maior mortalidade total sobre G. spegazziniana (81.7%) e uma das maiores produções de conídios em arroz, mostrando potencial significativo para ser usado em programas de manejo integrado da praga. As análises moleculares da região rDNA-ITS possibilitaram a identificação dos isolados como B. bassiana e B. brongniartii e os marcadores RAPD foram associados à virulência

Histopathological and b-mode ultrasound characteristics in a primary canine duodenal adenocarcinoma - case report

Lower gastrointestinal tract neoplasms are rare in domestic animals, representing 3% of all biopsies and necropsies. Our objective is to describe the histopathological and B-mode ultrasound findings in a case of duodenal adenocarcinoma in a dog, since it commonly occurs in the large intestine. On ultrasound examination, there was transmural wall thickening in the duodenum with loss of layer structure, focal peritonitis and adenopathy. Histopathological examination of the intestinal mass revealed a malignant epithelial neoplasm, densely cellular and infiltrative, extending through the lamina propria, submucosa, muscle and hypodermis, characterizing a duodenal adenocarcinoma. We conclude that adenocarcinomas may be included in the differential diagnosis of transmural lesions in the duodenum in B-mode ultrasound examinations, but a laparotomy and biopsy are required for definitive diagnosis