FIELD OCCURRENCE AND CONTROL TRIALS OF THE BORER CATERPILLAR Thecla basalides (GEYER, 1847) ON PINEAPPLE FRUIT
Abstract
This work was undertaken on a pineapple field at the Terra de Areia county, State of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), southem Brazil, and under laboratory conditions at FEPAGRO - Fundação Estadual de Pesquisa Agropecuária. The objective was to study field occurrence of T basalides and to evaluate estrategies of controling the pineapple fruits borer caterpilar Thecla basalides. Results showed that greater infestations and damages took place during and after fiowering stage. The biological insecticide Bacillus thuringiensis was efficient in controlling the T basalides boreas caterpillar, and may be used in a biological control program. Azinphos ethyl and carbaryl were the chemicals that gave the best control.
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