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Some species of the genus Anastrepha (Diptera: Tephritidae) are successfully managed by matching the sterile insect technique with parasitoid releases. Such strategies used in integrated pest management can be implemented only where insect mass-rearing programs are feasible. In this study, we show the process of domestication, rearing technology and quality control data obtained from 54 generations of Anastrepha sp.1 aff. fraterculus (Wiedemann, 1830) kept under fully artificial conditions. Eggs were collected by an artificial oviposition panel consisting of one side of the cage made of blue voile fabric externally covered with a thin layer of silicon rubber. They were then air-bubbled in water at 25 ºC for 48 h before seeding. Larvae were reared on the regular laboratory artificial diet with 66 % of agar reduction turning over a semi-liquid diet, which reduced costs and improved insect quality. The adult and larval diets were composed of local ingredients including hydrolyzed yeast. When large-scale production of this fly is contemplated, the critical stage is larval development. This system of artificial rearing for A. fraterculus sp.1 developed in Brazil, allows for the production of a large number of insects of excellent quality using local ingredients and less agar in diet composition than the original medium used for this species. By reducing the interval of egg collection, the system might be optimized in terms of insect yield and, therefore, meet the demands of A. fraterculus sp.1 with regard to integrated pest management purposes.

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Some species of the genus Anastrepha (Diptera: Tephritidae) are successfully managed by matching the sterile insect technique with parasitoid releases. Such strategies used in integrated pest management can be implemented only where insect mass-rearing programs are feasible. In this study, we show the process of domestication, rearing technology and quality control data obtained from 54 generations of Anastrepha sp.1 aff. fraterculus (Wiedemann, 1830) kept under fully artificial conditions. Eggs were collected by an artificial oviposition panel consisting of one side of the cage made of blue voile fabric externally covered with a thin layer of silicon rubber. They were then air-bubbled in water at 25 ºC for 48 h before seeding. Larvae were reared on the regular laboratory artificial diet with 66 % of agar reduction turning over a semi-liquid diet, which reduced costs and improved insect quality. The adult and larval diets were composed of local ingredients including hydrolyzed yeast. When large-scale production of this fly is contemplated, the critical stage is larval development. This system of artificial rearing for A. fraterculus sp.1 developed in Brazil, allows for the production of a large number of insects of excellent quality using local ingredients and less agar in diet composition than the original medium used for this species. By reducing the interval of egg collection, the system might be optimized in terms of insect yield and, therefore, meet the demands of A. fraterculus sp.1 with regard to integrated pest management purposes.(AU)

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The aim of this study was to find alternatives to reduce the cost of mass production of the South American fruit fly (A. fraterculus) by looking for locally available products as protein source in the diet of adults to replace the imported product without changing the quality parameters. Two yeast from a Brazilian company were evaluated. The quality parameters showed that the imported hydrolyzed yeast used in the adult diet could be perfectly replaced by the local products tested, with a reduction of over 80% of the cost of the diet. The quality of the produced insects remained the same and there were improvements in some quality parameters such as the volume of eggs produced, number of adults flying and longevity under the stress.

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Devido a altas perdas de pedúnculos de caju, métodos de conservação são necessários para um maior aproveitamento dos mesmos. Com esse objetivo, pedúnculos de caju vermelho, maduros, obtidos de cajueiro anão precoce, foram irradiados com doses de 0, 0,5 e 1,0 kGy e armazenados por 9 dias, refrigerados 4 ºC para verificação da estabilidade da qualidade durante o período de armazenamento. Para isso foram realizadas análises químicas, verificando mudanças nos teores de açúcares redutores, Brix, vitamina C e pH. Alterações na firmeza e cor também foram observadas. Os teores de vitamina C diminuíram tanto em função do tempo de estocagem como em função das doses de radiação empregadas. A firmeza dos frutos foi influenciada tanto pelas diferentes doses de radiação quanto pelo armazenamento, aumentando durante o armazenamento e diminuindo quanto maiores as doses de irradiação. O método de conservação por irradiação mostrou-se eficiente para o prolongamento da vida de prateleira dos pedúnculos de caju e manutenção de sua qualidade pós-colheita.

The non-efficiency or absence of techniques for adequate handling, transport, and storage of cashew stalks associated with a high level of perishability, generates high economic loss in the commercialization of these fruits, hence the development of conservation methods becomes a necessity in order to enhance the profitability. Cashew apples from precocious dwarf cashew tree were irradiated with doses of 0, 0.5, and 1.0 kGy and stored during nine days under refrigeration at 4 ºC for evaluation of the quality stability during storage. Chemical analyses were performed to verify changes in reducing sugars, Brix, vitamin C, and pH. Alterations in the firmness and color were also observed. The levels of vitamin C decreased as a function of storage as well as a function of the radiation doses employed. The firmness of the fruits was influenced by both the radiation doses and storage time, increasing during storage and decreasing as the radiation doses increased. Irradiation was shown to be efficient in the prolongation of the shelf-life of cashew stalks.

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O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar os níveis residuais de Prochloraz aplicado em mangas, na pré e pós-colheita após o tratamento com radiaçäo. Os frutos foram submetidos à radiaçäo gama na dose de 1,0 kGy visando verificar se a mesma induziu a degradaçäo do fungicida. As mangas tratadas na pós-colheita foram armazenadas por 21 dias a 12 §C. Os resíduos de Prochloraz näo apresentaram decréscimo durante o período de carência (21 dias) estabelecido pela Legislaçäo Brasileira de Agrotóxicos. O armazenamento refrigerado (12§c) e a irradiaçäo gama também näo contribuíram para a degradaçäo do fungicida. O Prochloraz ficou retido principalmente na casca (média=1,64 ug/g), que funcionou como barreira à contaminaçäo da polpa (média=0,06 ug/g). O produto de degradaçäo, formado nas cascas das mangas tratadas na pós-colheita, foi identificado como sendo o BTS 44596. Os metabólitos, encontrados em níveis baixos, confirmaram a ocorrência de baixa degradaçäo do fungicida e mangas

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