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Outbreaks of Chrysodeixis includens (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in common bean and castor bean in São Paulo State, Brazil

Surtos populacionais de Chrysodeixis includens (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) em feijoeiro e mamoneira no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil

Abstracts

Since 2009, increasing populations of Chrysodeixis includens (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) have been observed in cultivated common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) at the Lageado Experimental Farm, belonging to the FCA/UNESP, Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil. Defoliations around 80% and 50% were observed in the common bean cv. Pérola and castor bean cv. IAC-2028, respectively. Samples of individuals (caterpillars and pupae) were collected in the field, and kept in laboratory until adult emergence aiming to confirm the species. These are new observations for common bean in São Paulo State and, in the case of castor bean, unpublished in Brazil. It suggests that C. includens has adapted to attack other agricultural crops, demanding attention of common bean and castor bean producers.

herbivory; alternative hosts; soybean looper


Desde 2009, populações crescentes de Chrysodeixis includens (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) vêm sendo observadas em lavouras de feijoeiro comum (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) e mamoneira (Ricinus communis L.), na Fazenda Experimental Lageado, pertencente à FCA/UNESP, Campus de Botucatu, Estado de São Paulo, Brasil. Desfolhas ao redor de 80% e 50% foram constatadas em feijoeiro Pérola e em mamoneira IAC-2028, respectivamente. Amostras de indivíduos (lagartas e pupas) foram coletadas a campo e mantidas em laboratório até a emergência dos adultos para confirmação da espécie. Essas observações em feijoeiro são inéditas para o estado de São Paulo e, no caso da mamoneira, inéditas no Brasil, sugerindo que o inseto vem se adaptando e atacando outras culturas de interesse agrícola, exigindo maior atenção por parte dos produtores de feijão e mamona.

herbivoria; hospedeiros alternativos; lagarta falsa-medideira


Outbreaks of Chrysodeixis includens (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in common bean and castor bean in São Paulo State, Brazil

Surtos populacionais de Chrysodeixis includens (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) em feijoeiro e mamoneira no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil

Edson Luiz Lopes BaldinI; André Luiz LourençãoII; Eunice Cláudia Schlick-SouzaI

IUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas (FCA), Departamento de Proteção Vegetal, Rua José Barbosa de Barros, 1780, 18610‑307 Botucatu (SP), Brasil Corresponding author: andre@iac.sp.gov.br

IIInstituto Agronômico (IAC), Centro de Fitossanidade, Av. Barão de Itapura, 1481, 13020-902 Campinas (SP), Brasil

ABSTRACT

Since 2009, increasing populations of Chrysodeixis includens (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) have been observed in cultivated common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) at the Lageado Experimental Farm, belonging to the FCA/UNESP, Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil. Defoliations around 80% and 50% were observed in the common bean cv. Pérola and castor bean cv. IAC-2028, respectively. Samples of individuals (caterpillars and pupae) were collected in the field, and kept in laboratory until adult emergence aiming to confirm the species. These are new observations for common bean in São Paulo State and, in the case of castor bean, unpublished in Brazil. It suggests that C. includens has adapted to attack other agricultural crops, demanding attention of common bean and castor bean producers.

Keywords: herbivory, alternative hosts, soybean looper.

RESUMO

Desde 2009, populações crescentes de Chrysodeixis includens (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) vêm sendo observadas em lavouras de feijoeiro comum (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) e mamoneira (Ricinus communis L.), na Fazenda Experimental Lageado, pertencente à FCA/UNESP, Campus de Botucatu, Estado de São Paulo, Brasil. Desfolhas ao redor de 80% e 50% foram constatadas em feijoeiro Pérola e em mamoneira IAC-2028, respectivamente. Amostras de indivíduos (lagartas e pupas) foram coletadas a campo e mantidas em laboratório até a emergência dos adultos para confirmação da espécie. Essas observações em feijoeiro são inéditas para o estado de São Paulo e, no caso da mamoneira, inéditas no Brasil, sugerindo que o inseto vem se adaptando e atacando outras culturas de interesse agrícola, exigindo maior atenção por parte dos produtores de feijão e mamona.

Palavras-chave: herbivoria, hospedeiros alternativos, lagarta falsa-medideira.

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) has great importance in the Brazilian socio-economic context (Cabral et al., 2011). The plant is native to Latin America and currently is cultivated worldwide. Brazil is the largest producer of this grain, followed by India, China, Mexico and USA. This huge production is a result of cultivation from north to south, almost year around, being able to yield up to three harvests a year (EMBRAPA, 2003). Being Brazil an important producer of common bean, the attack of several insect pests that may compromise the yield deserves special attention (Vieira et al., 2006).

The castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) is indigenous to the African continent, where six subspecies occurs. Dozens of cultivars and hybrids are commercially grown worldwide (Savy Filho et al., 1999). Castor beans are highly adapted to Brazil (Corrêa et al., 2006; Costa et al., 2009), where increasing interest exists due to the versatility of the oil extracted from the seeds recently used also in the composition of biodiesel (Maciel et al., 2007; Oliveira, 2011). Despite its significative overall production, the Brazilian productivity is considered low compared to the ones of other countries (CONAB, 2011). This situation may in part be associated to attack of pests (Ribeiro and Costa, 2008; Savy Filho et al., 1999).

Although the soybean looper Chrysodeixis includens (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a polyphagous pest for several countries (Herzog, 1980; Sinclair et al., 1997), in Brazil the species was considered for many decades a minor pest of soybean (Moscardi et al., 2012). However, excessive fungicide application (Sosa-Gómez, 2013), associated to the use of mixtures of pesticides has reduced the population of natural enemies of this insect (EMBRAPA, 2009; Moscardi, 2009), favoring its spread within crops and migration to other cultures (EMBRAPA, 2009). In common bean, C. includens has growing importance in some states such as Goiás and Paraná (Chiaradia, 2013; Quintela, 2009), due to the damage caused in recent seasons. However, to date, there are no reports of this pest causing damage to castor bean in Brazil. In this crop, records of defoliating pests include various species of caterpillars (Batista et al., 1996; Gallo et al., 2002; Lourenção et al., 1989; 1996), but none of them refers to C. includens. Generally, insect attack causes characteristic damages on the leaf surface of plants, especially in the more developed leaves. Moreover, the caterpillar does not feed on the veins of the leaves, which show lacy appearance (Bueno et al., 2011; Herzog, 1980).

From 2009, increasing populations of C. includens have been observed in areas cultivated with common bean (cv. Pérola) and castor bean (cv. IAC-2028) at the Lageado Experimental Farm (22°51’S, 48°26’W 740 m) belonging to FCA/UNESP, Botucatu (SP). Defoliation around to 80% was observed in infested plants of common bean (Figure 1a). The lacy appearance (preserved veins), similar to that reported for soybean (Sullivan and Boethel, 1994) was also found on the leaves of damaged plants (Figure 1b,c). Characteristic soybean loopers, pupae (edges of the leaves) and adults were also observed in several structures of plants (Figure 1d-f). Infested castor bean plants showed different levels of defoliation, reaching 50% in some plants (Figure 2a,b). Numerous caterpillars were found on leaves and reproductive structures of plants (Figure 2c,d).



Samples (caterpillars and pupae) were collected from both cultures and kept under laboratory conditions (25 ± 2 °C, RH = 70 ± 10% and photoperiod = 12h) until adult emergence. Subsequently, identification of species was confirmed by Prof. Dr. Sinval Silveira Neto (ESALQ/USP).

The levels of defoliation occurring in both crops have reduced yields in recent seasons, indicating the need of more attention of the producers and the adoption of control strategies. The presence of different cycle phases of the insect for both cultures suggests that this pest is adapted to colonize these crops. This is the first record of C. includens attacking castor bean in Brazil and the common bean in São Paulo State.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The authors thank CNPq, CAPES, and FAPESP for financial support and scholarships provided for this research. We also thank to Prof. Dr. Sinval Silveira Neto for identifying Chrysodeixis includens.

Received: Aug. 22, 2014

Accepted: Sept. 11, 2014

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Publication Dates

  • Publication in this collection
    28 Oct 2014
  • Date of issue
    Dec 2014

History

  • Received
    22 Aug 2014
  • Accepted
    11 Sept 2014
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