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Florida Entomological Society, Florida Entomologist, 3(98), p. 899-902

DOI: 10.1653/024.098.0313

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Effects of Atrazine-Based Herbicide on Emergence and Sex Ratio of Trichogrammatidae (Hymenoptera)

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the herbicide atrazine, recommended for weed control in corn, on 10 species of Trichogrammatidae (Hymenoptera). A female of each trichogrammatid was placed individually in a test tube (no-choice) with a card containing approximately 45 Anagasta kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) eggs. Parasitism by these trichogrammatids was allowed for 48 h, and the cards were sprayed with the herbicide atrazine at 6 L/ha, along with a control (distilled water). Atrazine reduced the emergence of Trichogramma bruni Nagaraja females, but increased that of Trichogramma pretiosum Riley, Trichogramma demoraesi Nagaraja, Trichogramma galloi Zucchi, and Trichogramma soaresi Nagaraja. In addition, atrazine reduced the sex ratio of T. bruni, Trichogramma atopovirilia Oatman & Platner, and Trichogramma bennetti Nagaraja & Nagarkatti, and increased that of T. demoraesi and T. soaresi. The herbicide was slightly harmful to T. bennetti and T. bruni, but was relatively harmless to the other species of Trichogrammatidae based on the standards of the International Organization for Biological Control (IOBC). ResumoO objetivo do estudo foi avaliar o efeito do herbicida atrazine, recomendado para a cultura do milho, em 10 espécies de Trichogrammatidae (Hymenoptera). Uma fêmea de cada Trichogramma spp. foi individualizada e acondicionada por tubo de ensaio (sem chance de escolha) com uma cartela contendo aproximadamente 45 ovos de Anagasta kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). O parasitismo desses inimigos naturais foi permitido por 48 h e as cartelas foram pulverizadas com o herbicida atrazine (6 L/ha), o controle foi pulverizado com água destilada. Atrazine reduziu a emergência de fêmeas de Trichogramma bruni Nagaraja, porém aumentou a de Trichogramma pretiosum Riley, Trichogramma demoraesi Nagaraja, Trichogramma galloi Zucchi e Trichogramma soaresi Nagaraja. Além disso, atrazine reduziu a razão sexual de T. bruni, Trichogramma atopovirilia Oatman & Platner e Trichogramma bennetti Nagaraja & Nagarkatti, e aumentou a de T. demoraesi e T. soaresi. O herbicida foi levemente nocivo para T. bennetti e T. bruni, mas foi inócuo para as outras espécies de Trichogrammatidae com base nos padrões da “International Organization for Biological Control (IOBC)”. View this article in BioOne