Center for the sustainable management of pests, diseases and weeds

• Grant number: 21/11965-3
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Science Centers for Development
• Start date: November 01, 2023
• End date: October 31, 2028
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Agronomy - Plant Health
• Principal Investigator: Mário Eidi Sato
• Grantee: Mário Eidi Sato
• Host Institution: Instituto Biológico (IB). Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios (APTA). Secretaria de Agricultura e Abastecimento (São Paulo - Estado). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Pesquisadores principais: Hernane da Silva Barud ; Ricardo Harakava
• Associated researchers: Addolorata Colariccio ; Alexandre Levi Rodrigues Chaves ; Ana Eugênia de Carvalho Campos ; Andre Luis Matioli ; Carlos Eduardo de Mendonça Otoboni ; Claudio Marcelo Gonçalves de Oliveira ; Daniel Andrade de Siqueira Franco ; Daniel Júnior de Andrade ; Edivaldo Domingues Velini ; Fernando Alves de Azevedo ; Fernando Cesar Alonso de Oliveira ; Fernando Javier Sanhueza Salas ; Flavio Martins Garcia Blanco ; Francisco Jorge Cividanes ; Hannes Fischer ; Haroldo Xavier Linhares Volpe ; Hélio Minoru Takada ; João Ricardo Favan ; José Eduardo Marcondes de Almeida ; Juliana de Freitas Astúa ; Lígia Maria Lembo Duarte ; Luciana Rossini Pinto Machado da Silva ; Luís Garrigós Leite ; Marcelo Eiras ; Marcelo Pedreira de Miranda ; Marcos Cesar Gonçalves ; Maria Amelia Vaz Alexandre ; Mauro Alexandre Xavier ; Miguel Francisco de Souza Filho ; Nelson Wanderley Perioto ; Oliveiro Guerreiro Filho ; Patricia Helena Nogueira Turco ; Renata Martins Sampaio ; Renato Beozzo Bassanezi ; Sandra Maria Pereira da Silva ; Sérgio Henrique Monteiro ; Silvia Regina Galleti ; Susi Meire Maximino Leite ; Suzete Aparecida Lanza Destéfano ; Terezinha Monteiro dos Santos Cividanes ; Valdenice Moreira Novelli ; Valmir Antonio Costa
• Associated research grant(s): 24/19262-0 - Spray Drying of supramolecular hydrogel-based New Formulations Containing Entomopathogenic Fungae for Biological Control (BioCel Control), AP.R SPRINT; 24/16917-5 - Tailoring surface biopolymers by plasma modification from fundamentals to application., AV.EXT; 24/02308-7 - Assessment of the impact of the release of predatory mites (Phytoseiidae) on citrus and vegetables for biological control of arthropod pests: monitoring using molecular markers, AP.R
• Associated scholarship(s): 25/13026-5 - Integrated Pest Management in Vegetables: socioeconomic analysis of technological chance for biological inputs, BP.TT; 25/09891-2 - CEMASU Coffee and Sugarcane: Development of an Automated System for Identification and Quantification of Nematode Genera in Coffee and Sugarcane Plantations Using Image Processing and Machine Learning, BP.IC; 25/12226-0 - Integrated Pest Management in Citrus: Socioeconomic Analysis of the Technological Shift to Biological Inputs, BP.TT; + associated scholarships 25/00532-0 - Flowering plants as sources of attraction and conservation of ladybugs: tactics for biological control of aphids and thrips in lettuce crops, BP.DR; 25/01384-4 - Disclosure from CCD - Center for Sustainable Management of Pests, Diseases and Weeds, BP.JC; 24/13365-1 - Study of the interaction between carboxymethylcellulose, sodium alginate, and papain for the development of films aimed at their application in smart wound dressings, BP.DD; 25/04037-3 - Carabids (Coleoptera: Carabidae) action as consumers of seeds of the weed morning glory (Ipomoea spp.)in organic sugarcane crops., BP.TT; 24/22173-9 - Characterization of the virome of potato plants (Solanum tuberosum L.) in Brazil and improvement of the diagnosis of acellular infectious agents, BP.MS; 25/02371-3 - Strategies for the production and release of predatory mites for the management of insects and mites, and associated diseases in agroecosystems of citrus and vegetables., BP.DR; 23/17580-1 - Development of novel cellular platforms based on bacterial cellulose conjugated with peptides: evaluation of its bioactivity and enhancing adhesion and cell proliferation, BP.MS; 24/14017-7 - Development of new formulations with encapsulation of microorganisms for sustainable biological control of agricultural pests and diseases., BP.TT; 24/13965-9 - Pathogenicity of Bacillus spp., actinobacteria and bacteria symbionts of entomopathogenic nematodes against the soybean bug (Euschistus heros) and mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus), BP.TT; 24/07772-3 - Action of carabids (Coleoptera: Carabidae) as consumers of seeds of the Ipomoaea weed corda-de-viola in organic sugarcane, BP.TT; 24/06600-4 - Population dynamics of aphidophagous natural enemies in sugarcane, BP.TT - associated scholarships

Abstract

Agriculture is one of the most important strategic sectors for society, generating food for the population and income for a large number of people linked to different agricultural production chains. Some pests, diseases and weeds still cause great damage to the sector, making agricultural production unfeasible when they occur in high infestations in certain regions. Chemical control has still been the main method of controlling these pests and diseases, causing major problems for agriculture, including the selection of resistant strains of pests to pesticides, poisoning of farmers, presence of toxic residues in food and environmental contamination. The difficulty in discovering new effective chemical groups for the control of pests and diseases, the increasing costs for the development and registration of chemical pesticides, in addition to the continuous bans on the use of different molecules in Brazil and in countries importing the products have made pest and disease control unsustainable with the use of chemical pesticides alone. The purpose of creating the "Center for the Sustainable Management of Pests, Diseases and Weeds" is to unite the efforts of researchers from different institutions, public and private, to establish new strategies, with emphasis on the use of biological control agents and resistant varieties, for the sustainable management of some pests and diseases of great relevance to agriculture. Researchers from Biological Institute (Instituto Biológico - IB) in partnership with researchers from various institutions in Brazil and abroad have developed several studies involving the use of biological control agents (predatory insects and mites, nematodes, fungi, Trichoderma, bacteria, viruses), extracts of plants and RNAi technologies, obtaining promising results for the control of pests, diseases and weeds, in laboratory and field conditions, however, many of these technologies were never used by most farmers, due to lack of financial resources and/ or technology available for large-scale production (with quality and low cost), to enable the use of these technologies in integrated pest and disease management programs in agriculture. To meet the multidisciplinary action that the problem imposes, the "Center for Sustainable Management of Pests, Diseases and Weeds" should develop activities on three platforms: 1) New pest, disease and weed management strategies, with emphasis on the use of agents of biological pest and disease control; 2) Environmental impacts of the use of these new technologies in agroecosystems; 3) Economic and social impacts of the use of these new technologies in the state of São Paulo. The proposal is based on the Biological Institute and counts on the participation of strategic partner institutions such as the Agronomic Institute (IAC) (Citrus, Sugarcane and Coffee Centers), Institute of Agricultural Economics (IEA), Department of Decentralization for Development (DDD)/APTA, FATEC Pompéia, University of Araraquara (UNIARA), Embrapa Cassava and Fruticulture, UNESP de Jaboticabal and Fundecitrus, among others. The main crops to be researched are: citrus, sugar cane, coffee and vegetables. The proposed Research Center should favor the development and registration of several new biopesticides for use in agriculture in Brazil and the creation of several startups by undergraduate and graduate students involved in research. (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)

BREIJAERT, TROY C.; FONTES, MARINA; FERNANDES, PAULA DE ABREU; BARUD, HERNANE DA SILVA; RIBEIRO, SIDNEY J. L.; SEISENBAEVA, GULAIM A.. Functionalization of bacterial nanocellulose-based wound dressing for increased drug retention. CARBOHYDRATE POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS, v. 10, p. 14-pg., 2025-06-01. (21/11965-3, 17/50334-3, 23/17580-1, 23/10811-8)

LODI, LUDIMILA ARAUJO; BORGES, ROGER; LOPES, MARINA MOMESSO; GRACIANO, VANESSA ARAUJO; BORTOLETTO-SANTOS, RICARDO; BARUD, HERNANE S.; DE OLIVEIRA-PAIVA, CHRISTIANE ABREU; RIBEIRO, CAUE; FARINAS, CRISTIANE SANCHEZ. Spray-Drying Microencapsulation of Bacillus megaterium in PVA/Cationic Starch/Zinc Oxide for Promoting Growth and Zinc Availability in Soybean Plants. ACS AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, v. N/A, p. 13-pg., 2024-11-11. (17/50334-3, 23/09673-0, 20/12210-3, 21/11965-3, 24/09631-8, 23/01549-8)

SANTOS, M., V; PUGINA, R. S.; FONTES, M. L.; ONISHI, B. S. D.; TORRES, F. R.; LEGNANI, C.; CREMONA, M.; BARUD, H. S.; RIBEIRO, S. J. L.. Nanocellulose-based materials for photonic applications [Invited]. OPTICAL MATERIALS EXPRESS, v. 15, n. 5, p. 28-pg., 2025-05-01. (21/11965-3, 22/07636-7, 17/50334-3, 23/10811-8)

MUNHOZ, LAURIENE LUIZA DE SOUZA; GUILLENS, LUIZ CARLOS; ALVES, BEATRIZ CANDIDO; DO NASCIMENTO, MARIA GABRIELA OLIVEIRA FERREIRA; MENEGUIN, ANDREIA BAGLIOTTI; CARBINATTO, FERNANDA MANSANO; ARRUDA, GABRIELA; BARUD, HERNANE DA SILVA; DE ARO, ANDREA; CASAGRANDE, LAURA DE ROCH; et al. Bacterial nanocellulose/calcium alginate hydrogel for the treatment of burns. Acta Cirurgica Brasileira, v. 39, p. 12-pg., 2024-01-01. (21/11965-3)

CAMPEBELL, RITA C.; OLIVEIRA, ANDRESSA B.; FAGUNDES, JESSYCA L. A.; FORTES, BEATRIZ N. A.; VEADO, HENRIQUE C.; MACEDO, ISABEL L.; DALLAGO, BRUNO S. L.; BARUD, HERNANE S.; ADORNO, JOSE; SALVADOR, PABLO A. V.; et al. Evaluation of Bacterial Cellulose/Alginate-Based Hydrogel and Frog Skin Dressings in Equine Skin Wound Healing. GELS, v. 11, n. 2, p. 14-pg., 2025-02-01. (21/11965-3)

MARCOLINO, MAIIRAC.; GUIMARAES, MILENA L.; FONTES, MARINA DE L.; RESENDE, FLAAVIA A.; BARUD, HERNANE DA S.; AZEVEDO, ANDREIA S.; AZEVEDO, NUNO F.; DE OLIVEIRA, HELINANDO P.. Investigating Polypyrrole/Silver-Based Composite for Biofilm Prevention on Silicone Surfaces for Urinary Catheter Applications. ACS OMEGA, v. 10, n. 7, p. 11-pg., 2025-02-17. (21/11965-3, 17/50334-3)