Center for Excellence in Biological Control

• Grant number: 18/02317-5
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Applied Research Centers Program
• Start date: October 01, 2019
• End date: September 30, 2029
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Agronomy - Plant Health
• Agreement: Koppert Brasil
• Principal Investigator: José Roberto Postali Parra
• Grantee: José Roberto Postali Parra
• Host Institution: Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALQ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Piracicaba , SP, Brazil
• City of the host institution: Piracicaba
• Company: Koppert do Brasil Sistemas Biológicos Ltda
• Company city: Piracicaba
• Partner institutions: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA). Embrapa Meio-Ambiente; EMBRAPA CLIMA TEMPERADO/EMBRAPA
• Principal investigators: Danilo Scacalossi Pedrazzoli ; Italo Delalibera Júnior ; Joao Roberto Spotti Lopes ; José Maurício Simões Bento
• Principal investigators: Pedro Takao Yamamoto ; Renata Rossin Garone Morelli ; Wesley Augusto Conde Godoy
• Associated researchers: Alberto Soares Corrêa ; Alexandre José Ferreira Diniz ; Aline Sartori Guidolin ; Annette Bruun Jensen ; Carolina Reigada Montoya ; Celso Omoto ; Cláudia Pio Ferreira ; Dirceu Pratissoli ; Dori Edson Nava ; Eduardo Jorge Pilau ; Gabriel Moura Mascarin ; Geraldo Andrade Carvalho ; Gilberto José de Moraes ; Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto ; Lessando Moreira Gontijo ; Luís Amilton Foerster ; Marcoandre Savaris ; Maria Izabel Souza Camargo ; Raphael de Campos Castilho ; Regiane Cristina de Oliveira ; Sérgio Florentino Pascholati ; Simone Possedente de Lira
• Associated research grant(s): 23/01240-7 - Integrating resistance management and biological control: parasitism and behavior of Telenomus remus Nixon, 1937 (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) on Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) resistant to Vip3Aa20, AP.R; 23/00610-5 - Evaluation of the sex-pheromone for monitoring populations of Diatraea saccharalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), AV.BR
• Associated scholarship(s): 25/21515-6 - Effect of Releasing Different Developmental Stages of Jaliscoa grandis on the Control of the Cotton Boll Weevil, BP.TT; 25/13783-0 - Dose determination of Jaliscoa grandis and preliminary biological studies of Bracon sp. for the control of Anthonomus grandis., BP.TT; 25/08296-3 - Effect of climatic factors, and numerical and functional response of Aleiodes ceres parasitizing larvae of the Spodoptera complex, aiming at the field use of the parasitoid., BP.TT; + associated scholarships 25/08695-5 - Prospecting and development of the use of predatory mites in the control of whiteflies and thrips, with emphasis on extensive cotton and soybean crops, BP.TT; 24/18098-1 - Biological aspects of Trichogramma foersteri Takahashi, 2021 (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) reared on a factitious host to the management of Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), BP.DR; 24/22325-3 - QUALITY OF Euschistus heros (Fabricius, 1798), RAISED ON DIFFERENT DIETS OVER FIVE GENERATIONS, AIMING AT MASS PRODUCTION OF THE PARASITOID Telenomus podisi Ashmead, 1893, BP.IC; 25/03379-8 - Encapsulation Strategies for Fungal Microorganisms, BP.TT; 25/03034-0 - Establishment of fruit fly colonies for integrative taxonomic studies, BP.TT; 25/01186-8 - Production of Microbial Metabolites for Disease Control in Soybeans, BP.TT; 25/01190-5 - Development of stable emulsions from Koppert proprietary microorganisms, BP.TT; 25/00755-9 - Does temperature affect the pest control level and the number of parasitoids to be released per hectare?, BP.TT; 24/19159-4 - Biological control of Leucoptera coffeella with predators and parasitoids, BP.TT; 24/22587-8 - Assessment of the potential use of the larval parasitoid Aleiodes ceres in the management of caterpillars of the Spodoptera complex., BP.TT; 24/17729-8 - Interactions of biological agents with sap-sucking insects and implications for the phytopathogens transmission and probing behavior of Euschistus heros on different diets, BP.TT; 23/05851-0 - Integrative taxonomy and phylogeny of the group pseudoparallela (Diptera, Tephritidae, Anastrepha), BP.DR; 23/08286-2 - Modeling of population dynamics and mutualist interactions in leaf-cutting ants and symbiotic fungus, BP.IC; 22/14482-6 - Bug-killing flies (Diptera, Tachinidae, Phasiinae) in soy, corn and cotton fields of the São Paulo State: integrative taxonomy and host relationship, aiming future applications for pest biological control, BP.PD; 22/12222-7 - Behavioral ecology of predation and foraging in Eriopis connexa (Germar, 1824) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae): experimentation and modeling, BP.DR; 22/06321-2 - Aleiodes sp. nov. Wesmael, 1838 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), potential biological control agent for species of the Spodoptera complex, BP.DR; 22/00242-3 - CRISPR-mediated genome editing in entompathogenic fungi for improved fungal biopesticides, BE.PQ; 22/10226-5 - Evaluation of fungal species of the genus Metarhizium in the control of the brown soybean stink bug, Euchistus heros (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), BP.TT; 22/10225-9 - Yeast prospection for the control of Phakopsora pachyrhizi in soybean plants, BP.TT; 22/04694-6 - Prospecting, production and formulation of microorganisms with potential for the control of soybean pests/linked to the Center of Excellence in Biological Control, BP.PD; 21/13350-6 - Sustainable management of the sugarcane borer, Diatraea saccharalis, with sex pheromone, BP.PD; 21/13695-3 - Center for Excellence in Biological Control (Fapesp-Koppert). Production of Metarhizium rileyi for the control of Spodoptera species, BP.TT; 21/08126-0 - Center for Excellence in Biological Control, BP.TT; 21/02722-0 - Spatio-temporal modeling of Rhopalosiphum padi (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and Aphidius platensis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in susceptible and Aphid-resistant wheat genotypes, BP.DR; 20/06147-7 - Predicting pest outbreaks: comparing machine learning methods and alert zone procedure, BP.IC; 20/13164-5 - Center for excellence in biological control, BP.TT; 20/12994-4 - Sustainable management of the sugarcane borer, Diatraea saccharalis, with sex pheromone, BP.PD; 20/09495-6 - Movement ecology and functional relationships in natural enemies of Spodoptera frugiperda, BP.DR; 20/06828-4 - Prospection of microorganisms with potential for soybean pest control / linked to the Center for Excellence in Biological Control (Fapesp-Koppert), BP.TT; 20/06648-6 - Thermal and hygrometric requirements of Telenomus podisi (Ashmead, 1893) (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae), BP.TT; 20/01328-3 - Prospecting, production and formulation of microorganisms with potential for soybean pest control / linked to the Center for Excellence in Biological Control, BP.PD; 19/26071-8 - Computational modeling of tritrophic interactions in biological pest control, BP.PD; 19/26145-1 - Monitoring insect pests in soybean fields using remote sensing, BP.DR; 19/10736-0 - Decision making for the release of Telenomus podisi (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) for the control of Euschistus heros (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in soybean, BP.IC - associated scholarships
• FAPESP publication: https://media.fapesp.br/bv/uploads/pdfs/FAPESP_Engineering_5_5.pdf

Abstract

The mission of the Center for Excellence in Biological Control (Fapesp-Koppert) is to develop research projects, products and technologies that result in the use and strengthening of biological pest control for sustainable agriculture in Brazil. This proposal envisages the creation of an international-level research center, focusing on the development of innovations and the dissemination of knowledge of biological pest control. The Center will rely on a team of highly qualified researchers who will conduct inter- and multidisciplinary activities involving projects in five lines of research: (I) Prospecting for new biocontrol agents; (II) Processes for production and automation of beneficial macro- and microorganisms; (III) New formulations of microorganisms (fungi, bacteria and secondary metabolites); (IV) Evaluation of the risks and benefits of Biological Control; and (V) Strategies for using Biological Control in IPM. The headquarters Institution of the Center will be at USP-ESALQ, which has a tradition of solving problems in the area of Biological Control and alternative control methods for agricultural pests, replacing conventional chemicals. The organization of the Center envisages the participation of a Director and Vice-Director, an Executive Committee and Managers for Education and for Technology Transfer, in addition to an International Advisory Board (IAB), which, together with the Koppert Company, a world leader in biological control, will follow the route to achieve the proposed objectives. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

PARRA, JOSE ROBERTO POSTALI; COELHO, JR., ALOISIO; CUERVO-RUGNO, JOHANNA BAJONERO; GARCIA, ADRIANO GOMES; DE ANDRADE MORAL, RAFAEL; SPECHT, ALEXANDRE; NETO, DURVAL DOURADO. Important pest species of the Spodoptera complex: Biology, thermal requirements and ecological zoning. JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE, APR 2021. (18/02317-5, 14/50871-0)

FERNANDO ZANOTTI MADALON; WELITON DIAS DA SILVA; HUGO LEONCINI RAINHO; JOSÉ MAURICIO SIMÕES BENTO. Estimating the effective sampling area of an alcohol-baited trap for monitoring the coffee berry borer. Scientia Agricola, v. 81, 2024-05-13. (19/20179-1, 18/02317-5, 14/50871-0)

GARCIA, ADRIANO G.; JAMIELNIAK, JOSEMERI A.; DINIZ, ALEXANDRE J. F.; PARRA, JOSE R. P.. The importance of Integrated Pest Management to flatten the huanglongbing (HLB) curve and limit its vector, the Asian citrus psyllid. ENTOMOLOGIA GENERALIS, v. 42, n. 3, p. 11-pg., 2022-01-01. (18/02317-5, 19/26071-8)

PARRA, JOSE ROBERTO POSTALI; COELHO, JR., ALOISIO; CUERVO-RUGNO, JOHANNA BAJONERO; GARCIA, ADRIANO GOMES; DE ANDRADE MORAL, RAFAEL; SPECHT, ALEXANDRE; NETO, DURVAL DOURADO. mportant pest species of the Spodoptera complex: Biology, thermal requirements and ecological zonin. JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE, v. 95, n. 1, p. 169-186, JAN 2022. (18/02317-5, 14/50871-0)

PARRA, JOSE ROBERTO POSTALI; COELHO JR, ALOISIO. nsect Rearing Techniques for Biological Control Programs, a Component of Sustainable Agriculture in Brazi. INSECTS, v. 13, n. 1, JAN 2022. (14/50871-0, 18/02317-5)

PEREIRA, FERNANDA POLASTRE; DINIZ, ALEXANDRE JOSE FERREIRA; PARRA, JOSE ROBERTO POSTALI. Fertility Life Table, Thermal Requirements, and Ecological Zoning of Anthonomus grandis grandis Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Brazil. INSECTS, v. 14, n. 7, p. 12-pg., 2023-07-01. (18/02317-5)

ALVES, G. R.; DINIZ, A. J. F.; VIEIRA, J. M.; SILVEIRA, C. H.; PARRA, J. R. P.. Practical and Simple Systems for Food Intake Studies on Phloem-Sucking Insects. Neotropical Entomology, v. 50, n. 1, JUL 2020. (18/02317-5, 16/24998-9, 13/04291-0)

IOST FILHO, FERNANDO HENRIQUE; PAZINI, JULIANO DE BASTOS; DE MEDEIROS, ANDRE DANTAS; ROSALEN, DAVID LUCIANO; YAMAMOTO, PEDRO TAKAO. Assessment of Injury by Four Major Pests in Soybean Plants Using Hyperspectral Proximal Imaging. AGRONOMY-BASEL, v. 12, n. 7, p. 20-pg., 2022-07-01. (19/26099-0, 18/02317-5, 17/19407-4, 19/26145-1)

NANINI, F.; MAGGIO, D. H.; FERRONATO, P.; RUGNO, G.; YAMAMOTO, P. T.; CORREA, A. S.. Molecular Marker to Identify Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae) DNA in Gut Content of Predators. Neotropical Entomology, v. 48, n. 6, p. 7-pg., 2019-11-09. (18/02317-5)

BARROSO, G.; PAZINI, J. B.; IOST FILHO, F. H.; BARBOSA, D. P. L.; DE PAIVA, A. C. R.; MATIOLI, T. F.; YAMAMOTO, P. T.. re Pesticides Used to Control Thrips Harmonious with Soil-Dwelling Predatory Mite Cosmolaelaps sabelis (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae). Journal of Economic Entomology, v. 115, n. 1, p. 151-159, FEB 9 2022. (18/02317-5, 19/26099-0)

FORTES, ALICE DOS REIS; COELHO JR, ALOISIO; AMORIM, DEOCLECIO J.; DEMETRIO, CLARICE G. B.; PARRA, JOSE R. P.. Biology and quality assessment of Telenomus remus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) and Trichogramma spp. (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) in eggs of Spodoptera spp. for augmentative biological control programs. JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE, v. 23, n. 5, p. 10-pg., 2023-09-01. (18/02317-5, 14/50871-0)

WENGRAT, ANA P. G. S.; COELHO JUNIOR, ALOISIO; PARRA, JOSE R. P.; TAKAHASHI, TAMARA A.; FOERSTER, LUIS A.; CORREA, ALBERTO S.; POLASZEK, ANDREW; JOHNSON, NORMAN F.; COSTA, VALMIR A.; ZUCCHI, ROBERTO A.. Integrative taxonomy and phylogeography of Telenomus remus (Scelionidae), with the first record of natural parasitism of Spodoptera spp. in Brazil. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, v. 11, n. 1, JUL 8 2021. (18/02317-5, 17/50334-3, 18/18965-6, 14/50871-0)

TOME, MAYSA P.; WEBER, IGOR D.; GARCIA, ADRIANO G.; JAMIELNIAK, JOSEMERI A.; WAJNBERG, ERIC; HAY-ROE, MIRIAN M.; GODOY, WESLEY A. C.. Modeling fall armyworm resistance in Bt-maize areas during crop and off-seasons. JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE, v. N/A, p. 12-pg., 2022-07-14. (18/02317-5, 19/26071-8, 20/09495-6)

JOSÉ C.A. PERNAMBUCO FILHO; WELLINGTON S.M. ALMEIDA; JOANINA GLADENUCCÍ; BRUNO ZACHRISSON; REGIANE CRISTINA DE OLIVEIRA. Eficacia de la liberación de Telenomus podisi Ashmead, 1893 (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) para el control de huevos de Euchistus heros (Fabricius, 1794) en soja, en Brasil. Idesia, v. 40, n. 1, p. 77-86, 2022-03-00. (18/19782-2, 19/10736-0, 18/02317-5)

PARRA, JOSE ROBERTO POSTALI; GARCIA, ADRIANO GOMES; DINIZ, ALEXANDRE JOSE FERREIRA; BENTO, JOSE MAURICIO SIMOES. Sustainability in Brazilian Citriculture: Three Decades of Successful Biological Control of Insect Pests. FRONTIERS IN AGRONOMY, v. 4, p. 10-pg., 2022-05-27. (19/26071-8, 18/02317-5)

SANTANA, EMILE DAYARA RABELO; THIESEN, LEONARDO VINICIUS; RIBEIRO, LEANDRO DO PRADO; TAKAHASHI, TAMARA AKEMI; PARRA, JOSE ROBERTO POSTALI; YAMAMOTO, PEDRO TAKAO. Harmful to Parents, Harmless to Offspring: Lethal and Transgenerational Effects of Botanical and Synthetic Insecticides on the Egg Parasitoid Trichogramma atopovirilia. INSECTS, v. 16, n. 5, p. 16-pg., 2025-05-05. (18/02317-5)

ENGEL, EDUARDO; RIBEIRO, ANA LUCIA DE PAULA; LUCIO, ALESSANDRO DAL'COL; PASINI, MAURICIO PAULO BATISTELLA; BUZZATTI, JERONIMO ZAMBERLAN; RODRIGUES, FRANCISCO TEIXEIRA; CASSOL, LUTHYANA OLIVEIRA; GODOY, WESLEY AUGUSTO CONDE. The Co-occurrence Matrix and the Correlation Network of Phytophagous Insects Are Driven by Abiotic and Biotic Variables: the Case of Canola. Neotropical Entomology, v. 53, n. 3, p. 11-pg., 2024-02-15. (21/02722-0, 18/02317-5)

ALVAREZ, DANIEL DE LIMA; HAYASHIDA, RAFAEL; CAVALLARO, MICHAEL C.; SANTOS, DANIEL MARIANO; SANTOS, LUCAS MORAES; MUELLER, CRISTIANE; WATANABE, LUIS FERNANDO MARANHO; BELLO, VINICIUS HENRIQUE; KRAUSE-SAKATE, RENATE; HOBACK, WILLIAM WYATT; et al. Susceptibility of Bemisia tabaci Gennadius (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Mediterranean Populations Found in São Paulo, Brazil to 11 Insecticides and Characterization of Their Endosymbionts. INSECTS, v. 15, n. 9, p. 10-pg., 2024-09-01. (18/02317-5, 19/10736-0, 18/19782-2)

MALUTA, NATHALIE; CASTRO, THIAGO; SPOTTI LOPES, JOAO ROBERTO. DC-electrical penetration graph waveforms for Dalbulus maidis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) and the effects of entomopathogenic fungi on its probing behavior. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, v. 13, n. 1, p. 12-pg., 2023-12-12. (18/02317-5)

DE PAULA, PEDRO HOLTZ; COELHO JR, ALOISIO; MORAL, RAFAEL DE ANDRADE; PARRA, JOSE ROBERTO POSTALI. Isofemale line as an alternative to maintain quality of Telenomus remus Nixon, a biological-control agent for fall armyworm. BIOLOGICAL CONTROL, v. 187, p. 8-pg., 2023-12-02. (18/02317-5, 14/50871-0)

DE LIMA ALVAREZ, DANIEL; SANTOS, DANIEL MARIANO; IKUNO, PEDRO HIROSHI PASSOS; DA CRUZ MARTINES, CAROLINE; BENVENGA, SERGIO ROBERTO; MULLER, CRISTIANE; KRAUSE-SAKATE, RENATE; DE OLIVEIRA, REGIANE CRISTINA. Occurrence of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Middle East-Asia Minor 1 (MEAM1) and Mediterranean (MED) in Commercial Fields of Solanum lycopersicum in Brazil. AGRONOMY-BASEL, v. 14, n. 11, p. 11-pg., 2024-11-01. (18/02317-5, 17/21588-7, 19/10736-0, 18/19782-2)

TOME, MAYSA P.; WEBER, IGOR D.; GARCIA, ADRIANO G.; GODOY, WESLEY A. C.. Integrating management tactics to mitigate Spodoptera frugiperda resistance in Bt corn: refuge proportions, natural parasitoids, and selective insecticide application. Pest Management Science, v. N/A, p. 9-pg., 2024-12-12. (18/02317-5, 20/09495-6)

HOBACK, WILLIAM WYATT; RAMOS, GABRYELE; HAYASHIDA, RAFAEL; SANTOS, DANIEL MARIANO; ALVAREZ, DANIEL DE LIMA; OLIVEIRA, REGIANE CRISTINA DE. Optimizing the Release Pattern of Telenomus podisi for Effective Biological Control of Euschistus heros in Soybean. INSECTS, v. 15, n. 3, p. 12-pg., 2024-03-01. (18/02317-5, 19/10736-0, 18/19782-2)

ENGEL, EDUARDO; LAU, DOUGLAS; GODOY, WESLEY A. C.. Aphids and their parasitoids persist using temporal pairing and synchrony. ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY, v. N/A, p. 10-pg., 2025-04-13. (21/02722-0, 18/02317-5)

ALVAREZ, DANIEL DE LIMA; HAYASHIDA, RAFAEL; SANTOS, DANIEL MARIANO; DA SILVA, FELIPE BARRETO; MUELLER, CRISTIANE; KRAUSE-SAKATE, RENATE; HOBACK, WILLIAM WYATT; DE OLIVEIRA, REGIANE CRISTINA. Thermal Tolerance and Host Plant Suitability of Bemisia tabaci MED (Gennadius) in Brazilian Legume Crops. AGRONOMY-BASEL, v. 15, n. 7, p. 15-pg., 2025-07-03. (18/02317-5, 17/21588-7, 18/19782-2, 19/10736-0)

AURELIO, MATEUS S. L.; HICKMANN, FREDERICO; BERNARDO, ANA MARIA G.; DE OLIVEIRA, CLEBER M.; ROSSETTI, VICTORIA Z.; WENGRATT, ANA PAULA G. S.; CORREA, ALBERTO S.; SCHWERTNER, CRISTIANO FELDENS. First Record of Euschistus atrox (Westwood) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) on Soybean Fields in Brazil: Characterization, Reproductive Traits and Hybridization with Euschistus heros (Fabricius). Neotropical Entomology, v. 54, n. 1, p. 8-pg., 2025-06-17. (18/20351-6, 18/02317-5)

DE MELO, MARILIA CORREA; COELHO JR, ALOISIO; GARCIA, ADRIANO GOMES; PARRA, JOSE ROBERTO POSTALI. Mass rearing requirements and ecological zoning of Telenomus remus estimated through life table in different temperatures and relative humidities. BIOLOGICAL CONTROL, v. 195, p. 10-pg., 2024-06-17. (18/02317-5, 14/50871-0)

MAGGIO, DANIELA HIPOLITO; ROSSETTI, VICTORIA ZANNUZZI; AMARAL SANTOS, LARISSA MUNIZ; CARMEZINI, FELIPE LEVORATO; CORREA, ALBERTO SOARES. A Molecular Marker to Identify Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) DNA in Predators' Gut Content. INSECTS, v. 13, n. 7, p. 11-pg., 2022-07-01. (18/02317-5)

MALUTA, NATHALIE; CASTRO, THIAGO; SPOTTI LOPES, JOAO ROBERTO. Entomopathogenic fungus disrupts the phloem-probing behavior of Diaphorina citri and may be an important biological control tool in citrus. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, v. 12, n. 1, p. 10-pg., 2022-05-13. (18/02317-5)

FARIA, LUANA VIANA; TAKAHASHI, TAMARA AKEMI; GARCIA, ADRIANO GOMES; PARRA, JOSE ROBERTO POSTALI. Artificial Diet for Immatures of Sphenophorus levis Vaurie, 1978 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Based on a Multidimensional Model. INSECTS, v. 15, n. 12, p. 13-pg., 2024-12-01. (18/02317-5)

NANINI, F.; MAGGIO, D. H.; FERRONATO, P.; RUGNO, G.; YAMAMOTO, P. T.; CORREA, A. S.. Molecular Marker to Identify Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae) DNA in Gut Content of Predators. Neotropical Entomology, NOV 2019. (18/02317-5)

CORREA, BIANCA; DA SILVEIRA DUARTE, VANESSA; SILVA, DANIELA MILANEZ; MASCARIN, GABRIEL MOURA; DELALIBERA JUNIOR, ITALO. Comparative analysis of blastospore production and virulence of Beauveria bassiana and Cordyceps fumosorosea against soybean pests. BIOCONTROL, v. 65, n. 3, FEB 2020. (18/02317-5)

CAMAROZANO, CAROLINA TIEPPO; COELHO JR, ALOISIO; QUERINO DA SILVA, RANYSE BARBOSA; POSTALI PARRA, JOSE ROBERTO. Can Trichogramma atopovirilia Oatman & Platner replaces Trichogramma galloi Zucchi for Diatraea saccharalis (Fabricius) control?. Scientia Agricola, v. 79, n. 3, 2022. (18/02317-5, 14/50871-0)

DE LACERDA, LUCAS FONSECA; COELHO JR, ALOISIO; DE PAULA, PEDRO HOLTZ; AMORIM, DEOCLECIO J.; DEMETRIO, CLARICE G. B.; PARRA, JOSE ROBERTO POSTALI. Biological basis for adoption of an isoline of Telenomus remus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) for an augmentative biological-control program for Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE, v. 23, n. 5, p. 7-pg., 2023-09-01. (18/02317-5, 14/50871-0)

BARROSO, GEOVANNY; GODOY, LUCAS LORENA; IOST FILHO, FERNANDO HENRIQUE; YAMADA, MARIANA; RABELO SANTANA, EMILE DAYARA; PAZINI, JULIANO DE BASTOS; DE QUEIROZ OLIVEIRA, LUANA VITORIA; YAMAMOTO, PEDRO TAKAO. Predator-Unfriendly Pesticides Harm the Beneficial Mite Neoseiulus idaeus Denmark & Muma (Acari: Phytoseiidae). AGRONOMY-BASEL, v. 13, n. 4, p. 17-pg., 2023-04-01. (19/26145-1, 20/15134-6, 18/02317-5, 19/26099-0)

RAYNARD, YOAN; COELHO JR, ALOISIO; DESCHAMPS, FRANCISCO CARLOS; PARRA, JOSE ROBERTO POSTALI. Lipid-rich diets increase parasitism by the parasitoid Trichogramma pretiosum. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, v. 171, n. 9, p. 9-pg., 2023-06-23. (18/02317-5, 14/50871-0)

DALBIANCO, ALESSANDRO BANDEIRA; DANIEL, DIEGO FERNANDO; PRATISSOLI, DIRCEU; ALVAREZ, DANIEL DE LIMA; DA SILVA, NADJA NARA PEREIRA; SANTOS, DANIEL MARIANO; SEABRA JUNIOR, SANTINO; DE OLIVEIRA, REGIANE CRISTINA. Performance of Trichogramma pretiosum Riley (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) Strains on Eggs from Different Populations of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). AGRONOMY-BASEL, v. 15, n. 7, p. 20-pg., 2025-07-13. (18/19782-2, 19/10736-0, 18/02317-5)

OLIVEIRA, JULIANA S.; REIGADA, CAROLINA; DINIZ, ALEXANDRE J. F.; PARRA, JOSE R. P.. ffect of host alternation on fitness of Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), huanglongbing bacterium vecto. APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY, v. 57, n. 1, OCT 2021. (18/02317-5)

WENGRAT, ANA PAULA G. S.; CARVALHO, LEIDIANE COELHO; PIETROWSKI, VANDA; SCHOENINGER, KARINE; COSTA, VALMIR ANTONIO; JOHNSON, NORMAN F.. First Record of Telenomus dilophonotae (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae), Parasitizing Eggs of Erinnyis ello (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) in Western Parana, Brazil, with Molecular Characterization and Records of Occurrences. Neotropical Entomology, v. 53, n. 5, p. 6-pg., 2024-07-15. (18/02317-5, 18/18965-6, 17/50334-3, 20/16051-7)

MADALON, FERNANDO ZANOTTI; DA SILVA, WELITON DIAS; RAINHO, HUGO LEONCINI; BENTO, JOSE MAURICIO SIMOES. Estimating the effective sampling area of an alcohol-baited trap for monitoring the coffee berry borer. CIENTIA AGRICOL, v. 81, p. 9-pg., 2024-01-01. (18/02317-5, 14/50871-0, 19/20179-1)

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