The BepiColombo Environment Radiation Monitor, BERM

The BepiColombo Environment Radiation Monitor (BERM) on board the European Space Agency's Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO), is designed to measure the radiation environment encountered by BepiColombo. The instrument measures electrons with energies from similar to 150 keV to similar to 10 MeV, protons with energies from similar to 1.5 MeV to similar to 100 MeV, and heavy ions with Linear Energy Transfer from 1 to 50 MeV.mg(-1).cm(2). BERM is operated continuously, being responsible for monitoring the radiation levels during all phases of the mission, including the cruise, the planetary flybys of Earth, Venus and Mercury, and the Hermean environment. In this paper, we describe the scientific objectives, instrument design and calibration, and the in-flight scientific performance of BERM. Moreover, we provide the first scientific results obtained by BERM during the BepiColombo flyby of Earth in April 2020, and after the impact of a solar energetic particle event during the cruise phase in May 2021. We also discuss the future plans of the instrument including synergies with other instruments on the BepiColombo and on other missions.Peer reviewe

The BepiColombo Environment Radiation Monitor, BERM

The BepiColombo Environment Radiation Monitor (BERM) on board the European Space Agency's Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO), is designed to measure the radiation environment encountered by BepiColombo. The instrument measures electrons with energies from similar to 150 keV to similar to 10 MeV, protons with energies from similar to 1.5 MeV to similar to 100 MeV, and heavy ions with Linear Energy Transfer from 1 to 50 MeV.mg(-1).cm(2). BERM is operated continuously, being responsible for monitoring the radiation levels during all phases of the mission, including the cruise, the planetary flybys of Earth, Venus and Mercury, and the Hermean environment. In this paper, we describe the scientific objectives, instrument design and calibration, and the in-flight scientific performance of BERM. Moreover, we provide the first scientific results obtained by BERM during the BepiColombo flyby of Earth in April 2020, and after the impact of a solar energetic particle event during the cruise phase in May 2021. We also discuss the future plans of the instrument including synergies with other instruments on the BepiColombo and on other missions

Dietas artificiais incorporadas ou não a colmos triturados de variedades de cana-de-açúcar na biologia de Diatraea saccharalis (F.) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

It was studied the incorporation or not of shredded stems of sugarcane varieties to artificial diets and their effect in the biology of Diatraea saccharalis (Fabr., 1794) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) under laboratory conditions. The experiment was carried out at the Department of Plant Protection of FCAV-UNESP, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil, in 2007, using diets with different amounts of their components (100, 75, 25 e 25% of concentration of the standard diet). The experiment had a complete randomized design in a 4x3 factorial scheme, using 4 concentrations of diets and three treatments, in a total of 12, with 6 replications. The larval, pupal an total periods and viability were evaluated, as well as the larval weight at 15 days, the pupal weight after 24 hours and the longevity of adults without feeding. The diet with 25% concentration of the components compared to the standard diet had a negative effect in the development of D. saccharlis larvae. Shredded dry stalks incorporated or not to the diet affected only the larval and pupal weight whereas the larval weight was more affected when the resistant (RB83-5486) and susceptible (SP80-3280) varieties due to the use of diet with 50% of its components. The diet with 100% concentration of its components are more favorable to the development of D. saccharalis, with 25% while that is less favorable. The diet with 100% concentration of the components associated with the presence of SP80-3280 (susceptible) stem variety provides greater larval weight. The weights of larvae and pupae of insects are negatively affected when RB83-5486 (resistant) shredded dry stem variety is incorporated into the diet. regarding to larval weight the diet with 50% of the concentration of its components provides better discrimination between genotypes resistant and susceptible to sugarcane borer

Não preferência para alimentação e aspectos biológicos de Spodoptera eridania em cultivares de feijão-caupi

The aim of this paper was to evaluate the no-preference for feeding and biological aspects of Spodoptera eridania fed on cowpea cultivars BR17 Gurgueia, BRS Urubuquara, BRS Nova Era, Sempre Verde, BRS Milenio and BR3 Tracuateua. In free-choice test, leaf discs were placed in Petri dishes where one third instar larvae per cultivar was released, whereas in no-choice test one leaf disc was placed per Petri dish where one caterpillar per cultivar was released, evaluating their attractiveness after 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60, 120, 360 and 720 minutes, as well as the leaf area consumed. Randomized blocks and complete randomized blocks design were used for free-choice and no-choice tests, respectively, with six treatments and 10 replications. The evaluation of the biological parameters of S. eridania was carried out in Petri dishes where recently hatched caterpillars were transferred in the proportion of one per dish, and the leafs of the cultivars were offered to them during the whole larval period, and we evaluated: periods and viabilities of larvae and pupae, overall viability, weight of larvae and pupae, sex ratio, longevity and overall cycle. Complete randomized design was used with six treatments and 30 replications. In no- preference for feeding free-choice test the cultivars Sempre Verde and BR17 Gurgueia were the most and the least consumed, respectively. Regarding the effects of cowpea cultivars on larval viability we can infer that BRS Urubuquara and Sempre Verde show antibiosis-type resistance to S. eridania.O objetivo foi avaliar a não preferência para alimentação e aspectos biológicos de Spodoptera eridania alimentadas com as cultivares de feijão-caupi BR17 Gurgueia, BRS Urubuquara, BRS Nova Era, Sempre Verde, BRS Milênio e BR3 Tracuateua. No teste de não preferência com chance de escolha, discos foliares foram colocados em placas de Petri onde foi liberada uma lagarta de 3º ínstar por cultivar, enquanto no sem chance de escolha foi colocado um disco foliar por placa com a liberação de uma lagarta por cultivar, avaliando-se sua atratividade após 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60, 120, 360 e 720 minutos, bem como a área foliar consumida. O delineamento experimental foi o de blocos ao acaso e inteiramente casualizado para os testes com e sem chance de escolha, respectivamente, com seis tratamentos e 10 repetições. A avaliação dos parâmetros biológicos de S. eridania foi conduzida em placas de Petri onde foram transferidas lagartas recém-eclodidas na proporção de uma por placa, sendo oferecidas folhas das cultivares durante todo o período larval e avaliou-se: períodos e viabilidades larval e pupal, viabilidade total, peso de lagartas e pupas, razão sexual, longevidade e ciclo total. Utilizou-se o delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado, com seis tratamentos e 30 repetições. No teste com chance de escolha, as cultivares Sempre Verde e BR17 Gurgueia foram as mais e menos consumidas, respectivamente. Com base nos efeitos das cultivares de feijão-caupi sobre a viabilidade larval, pode-se inferir que BRS Urubuquara e Sempre Verde apresentam resistência do tipo antibiose a S. eridania

Mosca-Negra-dos-Citros: Características Gerais, Bioecologia e Métodos de Controle dessa Importante Praga Quarentenária da Citricultura Brasileira

Citrus blackfly, Aleurocanthus woglumi Ashby, is a serious pest of citrus culture and other economically important fruit crops. It is a present quarantine pest or A2 maximum alert restricting trades with other regions free of its presence. Since the frst occurrence of the citrus blackfly in Belem in 2001 its dissemination was quickly to other States and regions of citrus production in Brazil. As an exotic pest, basic knowledge is scarce in order to establish the appropriate management to the insect in Brazil. Thus, the aim of the present study was to provide information about important aspects of A. woglumi, such as: history and geographical distribution, bioecology, host plants, appropriate control methods, among others, in order to provide subsidies for futures researches about the citrus blackfly in Brazil

Fatores que afetam a oviposição de Bemisia tabaci (genn.) biótipo B (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) em feijoeiro

The objective of this work was to evaluate the oviposition behavior of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) biotype B in relation to plant age, adult density and plant region on common beans plants. The genotype Perola was used to do the test. In free-choice tests 20, 30 and 40 day-old plants were used where evaluated the oviposition preference of the insect. In no-choice test, 30 day-old plants were used to evaluate densities of 50, 100 and 150 adults per plants. No-choice test for plant position (apex, median, base) 40 day-old plants were adopted for liberation of adults. The 30 and 40 day-old plants were preferred for oviposition, the densities of 100 adults per plants ensured the number of eggs enough to discriminate common beans genotypes with different whitefly resistance degrees, and apical region of plant were preferred for whitefly egg laying and therefore more suitable for egg sampling in common bean plants.Este trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar o comportamento de oviposição de Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) biótipo B, em relação à idade da planta, densidade de adultos e regiões da planta de feijoeiro. O genótipo utilizado foi o Pérola. No teste com chance de escolha foram utilizadas plantas com 20, 30 e 40 dias de idade onde se avaliou a preferência para oviposição do inseto. Para o teste sem chance de escolha, referente às diferentes densidades de adultos, foram utilizadas plantas com 30 dias de idade, liberando-se 50, 100 e 150 adultos por planta. Quanto ao teste sem chance de escolha para a posição da planta (ápice, mediana e basal), adotou-se a idade de 40 dias para a liberação dos adultos. As plantas com 30 dias de idade foram as preferidas para oviposição. A densidade de 100 adultos por planta propiciou oviposição adequada para discriminar genótipos quanto aos graus de resistência e a região apical da planta foi a preferida para postura, portanto a mais adequada para as amostragens de ovos de B. tabaci biótipo B em plantas de feijoeiro, visando um manejo adequado da praga.Este trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar o comportamento de oviposição de Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) biótipo B, em relação à idade da planta, densidade de adultos e regiões da planta de feijoeiro. O genótipo utilizado foi o Pérola. No teste com chance de escolha foram utilizadas plantas com 20, 30 e 40 dias de idade onde se avaliou a preferência para oviposição do inseto. Para o teste sem chance de escolha, referente às diferentes densidades de adultos, foram utilizadas plantas com 30 dias de idade, liberando-se 50, 100 e 150 adultos por planta. Quanto ao teste sem chance de escolha para a posição da planta (ápice, mediana e basal), adotou-se a idade de 40 dias para a liberação dos adultos. As plantas com 30 dias de idade foram as preferidas para oviposição. A densidade de 100 adultos por planta propiciou oviposição adequada para discriminar genótipos quanto aos graus de resistência e a região apical da planta foi a preferida para postura, portanto a mais adequada para as amostragens de ovos de B. tabaci biótipo B em plantas de feijoeiro, visando um manejo adequado da praga

Feeding of Spodoptera eridania (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on soybean genotypes

This work aimed to find soybean genotypes with low feeding preference by Spodoptera eridania larvae on 23 genotypes evaluated in three experiments, of which IAC 100 was established as the resistant genotype and BR 16 as the susceptible genotype. From the results obtained in these tests, a final experiment was carried out with the 10 most outstanding genotypes: IAC 100, PI 227682, PI 227687, DM 339, P 98Y51 RR, BRSGO 8360, IGRA RA 518 RR, IGRA RA 516 RR, IGRA RA 626 RR and BR 16. In all experiments, free choice and no choice tests were performed. In the former, leaf discs corresponding to the genotypes were placed in Petri dishes and then one third-instar larva per genotype was released. In the latter we used one leaf disc of each genotype per plate where one third-instar larva was released. The attractiveness of the third-instar larvae was evaluated at 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60, 120, 360, 720 and 1080 minutes after their release, as well as the leaf area consumed. In both tests the genotype IAC 100 was the least attractive and consumed by the larvae, whereas BRSGO 8360 and P 98Y51 RR were the most consumed in free choice and no choice tests, respectively. Genotype IAC 100 was highly resistant to S. eridania in feeding preference experiments and thus can be cultivated or incorporated into breeding programs in order to obtain soybean plants with resistance characteristics to this pest.Este trabajo tuvo como objetivo encontrar genotipos de soya con baja preferencia para alimentación por larvas de Spodoptera eridania en 23 genotipos evaluados en tres experimentos, de los cuales IAC 100 se estableció como el genotipo resistente y BR 16 como el susceptible. De los resultados obtenidos en estas pruebas, se realizó un experimento final con los 10 genotipos más destacados: IAC 100, PI 227682, PI 227687, DM 339, P 98Y51 RR, BRSGO 8360, IGRA RA 518 RR, IGRA RA 516 RR, IGRA RA 626 RR y BR 16. En todos los experimentos, se realizaron pruebas con y sin opción de elección. En el primer caso, se pusieron los discos foliares relacionados a los genotipos en placas de Petri y se liberó una larva de tercer estadio por genotipo. En el segundo, se utilizó un disco de cada genotipo por placa donde se liberó una larva de tercer estadio. La atracción de las larvas de tercer estadio además del área foliar consumida por las mismas se evaluaron a 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60, 120, 360, 720 y 1080 minutos después de su liberación. En ambas pruebas el genotipo IAC 100 fue el menos atractivo y consumido por las larvas, mientras que el BRSGO 8360 y P 98Y51 RR fueron los más consumidos en las pruebas con y sin elección, respectivamente. El genotipo IAC 100 fue altamente resistente a S. eridania en experimentos de preferencia alimenticia y por lo tanto puede ser cultivado o incorporado en programas de mejoramiento con el fin de obtener plantas de soya con características de resistencia a esta plaga.Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq