Journal of Economic Entomology (2006) 99, 2010-2014

José Francisco Garcia, Eliane Grisoto, José Djair Vendramim and Paulo Sérgio Machado Botelho (2006)
Bioactivity of neem, Azadirachta indica, against spittlebug Mahanarva fimbriolata (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) on sugarcane
Journal of Economic Entomology 99 (6), 2010-2014
Abstract: The effect of neem, Azadirachta indica A. Juss, on some biological parameters of Mahanarva fimbriolata (Stål) (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) was studied in the laboratory by using NeemAzal-T/S, Nimkol-LS, and an aqueous neem seed extract. Initially, the LC₅₀ was estimated for nymphs. Later, nymphs fed on sugarcane, Saccharum officinarum L., roots were sprayed with the respective LC₅₀ for each product. The adults were maintained in cages on sugarcane plants sprayed at the base with the maximum rate recommended commercially for the crop (3 liter/ha). Moistened cotton discs surrounding the base of the plant were used as oviposition substrates. The LC₅₀ values estimated for NeemAzal, Nimkol, and aqueous extract were 0.014, 0.225, and 0.611%, respectively. There was a reduction in spittlebug longevity, regardless of sex, in relation to the control. Males exposed to the neem products, and aqueous extract showed longevity reductions of ~ 50%, whereas for females the reductions were 55-60%. The neem products and extract reduced fecundity by 75-85%. Morphological and physiological changes were observed in 9% of the eggs from individuals submitted to NeemAzal. Neem-based products, especially NeemAzal, have potential for the control of M. fimbriolata.

Estudou-se, em laboratório, o efeito de nim, Azadiractha indica A. Juss, sobre alguns parâmetros biológicos de Mahanarva fimbriolata (Stål) (Hemiptera: Cercopidae), utilizando NeemAzal-T/S, Nimkol-LS e extrato aquoso de sementes de nim. Inicialmente, estimou-se a confidence limits₅₀ para ninfas. Posteriormente, as ninfas se alimentaram em raízes de cana-de-açúcar pulverizadas com as respectivas CL₅₀ dos produtos. Os adultos foram mantidos em gaiolas sobre plantas de cana-de-açúcar pulverizadas, na base, com a dose máxima recomendada comercialmente para a cultura (3 litros/ha). Como substrato para oviposição, foram utilizados discos de algodão umedecido envolvendo a base da planta. A CL₅₀ estimada para NeemAzal, Nimkol e extrato aquoso foram 0.014, 0.225, e 0.611%, respectivamente. Houve redução na longevidade das cigarrinhas, independentemente do sexo, em relação à testemunha. Machos expostos aos produtos à base de nim e extrato aquoso tiveram redução na longevidade de aproximadamente 50%, enquanto para as fêmeas as reduções foram de 55-60%. Os produtos à base de nim e extrato aquoso reduziram a fecundidade de 75-80%. Houve alterações morfológicas e fisiológicas em 9% dos ovos de indivíduos submetidos ao NeemAzal. Os produtos à base de nim, principalmente NeemAzal, possuem potencial para o controle de M. fimbriolata.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
control - general

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Mahanarva fimbriolata	Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)