PHYSICAL AND BROMATOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF COWPEA VARIETIES PREFERRED BY Callosobruchus maculatus (COLEOPTERA: BRUCHIDAE) 1
ABSTRACT Cowpea is an herbaceous legume susceptible to several insects and diseases; and the beetle Callosobruchus maculatus is the main pest causing direct losses in the production of this crop. The objective of this work was to assess the physical and bromatological characteristics of beans of cowpea varieties (Bico-de-Ouro, BRS-Novaera, BRS-Guariba and BRS-Tumucumaque) preferred by C. maculatus. Adults of C. maculatus were obtained from a storage unit of cowpea beans. The physical and bromatological characteristics and attractiveness of cowpea beans to insects were evaluated in laboratory. The preferences for oviposition with no choice and attraction to cowpea beans by C. maculatus are not related to the high protein content or physical characteristics of the bean seed coat (thickness and fiber content), since the insects were more attracted to beans of the variety Bico-de-Ouro, which had low crude protein content, the thickest seed coat and high NDF content.
Main Authors: | OLIVEIRA,GLAUCE PORTELA DE, PALLAORO,DRYELLE SIFUENTES, CAMILI,ELISANGELA CLARETE, DALMOLIN,ÂNDREA CARLA |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido
2018
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-21252018000200515 |
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