Company research projects supported by PIPE Program

• Abstract

  Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) are among the main pests of agriculture, generating great economic impact. These impacts are associated with direct damage when females lay eggs on fruits, larvae hatch and consume the pulp. Besides that, they have high dispersion and colonization capacities under different ecological conditions, reflecting a high damage potential to the fruits, interfer…

  Development of extra performance attractive for the monitoring and sustainable control of fruit flies, AP.PIPE

• Abstract

  The control of Aedes aegypti in Brazil has been carried out by local, State and Federal programs, but leaving a big responsibility and guilt for the population because according to the Ministry of Health, the proliferation of the mosquito occurs in household breeding (eg. potted plants, water tanks, and any container that collects water). In Brazil, the control of Aedes occurs only by old…

  High performance traps to capture Zika virus, Dengue and Chikungunya vector for household and public health, AP.PIPE

• Abstract

  Currently, entomopathogenic nematodes occupy the second largest segment of the bioinsecticide market in the developed countries, being used against a broad spectrum of insect pests. In Latin America, there is no company producing nematodes by the in vitro process, in a way so the company can explore the real potential market for the using of these agents. The Instituto Biológico, in a par…

  Formulation of entomopathogenic nematoes and promotion of the use of these agents for biological control of pests, AP.PIPE

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