Bioecology of Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith, 1757) in different cover crops

Authors

  • Aline Silvia Dias Centro Universitário de Sete Lagoas
  • Rosangela Cristina Marucci Universidade Federal de Lavras
  • Simone Martins Mendes Embrapa Milho e Sorgo
  • Silvino Guimarães Moreira Universidade Federal de São João Del-Rei
  • Octávio Gabriel Araújo Centro Universitário de Sete Lagoas
  • Christiane Almeida dos Santos Centro Universitário de Sete Lagoas
  • Tatiane Aparecida Barbosa Centro Universitário de Sete Lagoas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14393/BJ-v32n2a2016-29759

Keywords:

fall armyworm. no-tillage. Zea mays. cover crops, tropical agriculture

Abstract

The objective of this work was to evaluate the biological variables of Spodoptera frugiperda on species of cover crops. The experiments were conducted in laboratory and greenhouse using the following species: sunflower (Helianthus annuus), sun hemp (Crotalaria juncea), brachiaria (Brachiaria decumbens e Brachiaria ruziziensis), millet (Pennisetum americanum), black oat (Avena stringosa), white lupin (Lupinus albus), forage turnip (Rafanus sativus) and maize (Zea mays). In laboratory the S. frugiperda larval survival varied from 57%, on L. albus, to 93% on H. annuus and the survival of the pre-imaginal phase varied from 45% on B. decumbens to 81.6% on Z. mays. On C. juncea the larval biomass was lower and the development period of the young and larval stage was higher. The adaptation index was less on C. juncea in greenhouse and laboratory. In greenhouse the larval survival at 14 days was similar for all plants and at 21 days was the lowest on C. juncea. There was less accumulation of biomass at 14 days on C. juncea and at 21 days on C. juncea and A. stringosa. Regarding damage, C. juncea presented less susceptibility to Spodoptera frugiperda attack, which together with the other evaluated parameters, indicated this plant as the most appropriate for soil cover before cultivation of maize.

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Published

2016-04-04

How to Cite

DIAS, A.S., MARUCCI, R.C., MENDES, S.M., MOREIRA, S.G., ARAÚJO, O.G., SANTOS, C.A. dos and BARBOSA, T.A., 2016. Bioecology of Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith, 1757) in different cover crops . Bioscience Journal [online], vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 337–345. [Accessed23 December 2024]. DOI 10.14393/BJ-v32n2a2016-29759. Available from: https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/29759.

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Agricultural Sciences