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| Author(s): |
Ana Paula Magalhães Borges Battel
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | Piracicaba. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALA/BC) |
| Defense date: | 2012-01-20 |
| Examining board members: |
Wesley Augusto Conde Godoy;
César Freire Carvalho;
Sinval Silveira Neto
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| Advisor: | Wesley Augusto Conde Godoy |
| Abstract | |
The Brazilian organic citrus has distinguished itself in the international market as regards to exports of concentrated orange juice, pelletized pulp for animal feeding and oils for chemical and pharmaceutical industry. The lime sulphur has been employed as an alternative product for organic agriculture because of its low toxicity, when compared to synthetic insecticides commonly used in conventional agriculture. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of Chrysoperla externa on its prey Toxoptera citricida in citrus, where lime sulfur was applied in three different concentrations. Specifically, the predation dynamics of C. externa on T. citricida was investigated considering the inclusion of predators and prey in citrus previously treated with lime sulfur. The functional response of C. externa on T. citricida was analyzed based on ecological theory relying on the use of non-linear functions. A mathematical model to describe the action of lime sulphur on the trophic system was also proposed. The results suggest that the concentration of sulphur in 6000 g/mL can be detrimental to the development of green lacewing, significantly reducing the viability of its population. The lime sulphur does not change the predatory ability of the green lacewing. With respect to T. citricida does not seem to be attained by lime sulfur and to show enough attractiveness for the predators larvae development. Polynomial logistic regression indicated type II functional response, which is characterized by an asymptote that exhibits saturation in higher densities for both lime sulphur applied citrus and control citrus. The modeling process resulted in discrete-time equations to evaluate the effect of concentration of lime sulphur on the dynamics of the system. The results obtained by simulations are suitable description for the results experimental found. This suggest a good accuracy of the models to the problem. This kind of result encourage new studies focused on modeling and improvement of the model. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 10/04707-3 - Predation dinamyc and functional response in Chrysoperla externa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)on Toxoptera citricida (Hemiptera: Aphididae)applied to organic agriculture |
| Grantee: | Ana Paula Magalhães Borges Battel |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |