Alternative treatments in bean seeds for repelling Acanthoscelides obtectus (SAY)

Abstract: The objectives of this study were to evaluate treatments with alternative products for repelling bean weevils, and to assess their influence on the physiological quality of Phaseolus vulgaris seeds. The experiment was carried out in a completely randomized design, with four replications, in a two-factorial scheme (10x4). It comprised 10 treatments: Piper nigrum, diatomaceous earth and kaolin (4 g/kg of seed); Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Citrus sinensis and Eucalyptus sp. (1% of the seed weight); Azadirachta indica oil (3 mL/kg of seed); Gastoxin (6 g/t of seed); PET container; control; and the storage times of 0, 25, 50, and 75 days. The variables seed moisture content, germination, emergence speed, mean emergence time, weight of one thousand seeds, seed infestation, and repellency were evaluated. The treatments with kaolin and A. indica had a repellent effect at first, but they lost effectiveness by the end of the storage period. The products based on C. zeylanicum and Eucalyptus sp. did not have such impact during early periods of storage, albeit repellency grew with time. On the other hand, C. sinensis and diatom-based products were repellents, both at the beginning and at the end of storage. The treatments with diatomaceous earth, kaolin, P. nigrum, C. zeylanicum, Eucalyptus sp., A. indica, and PET container all proved to be effective in reducing bean weevil infestation, without negatively impacting the physiological quality of the seeds.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Oliveira,Marcelo Ramos de, Bonome,Lisandro Tomas da Silva, Bittencourt,Henrique von Hertwig, Zarowni,Edenilson, Lefchak,Luan da Silva
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	ABRATES - Associação Brasileira de Tecnologia de Sementes 2018
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2317-15372018000400362
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