Effect of 7 botany species of plants on Zabrotes subfasciatus (Bohemann)

Abstract

The effect of several plant in the control of weevil Zabrotes subfasciatus (Boh.) (Coleoptera; Bruchidae) was evaluated. The plant were caisimón of anisette, apasote, bitter broom, sage, sassafras, garlic leek and nim were used. In the experiment they were carried out 2 variants, one to see the effect on a female of the insect and another to observe the behavior in group of Z. subfasciatus. The effects of the same ones were evaluated in the ovoposición and in the time of permanency of the insect on each plant residual. the death to Z. subfasciatus. The residuals of the molinaje of bitter broom, I age leek, caisimón of anisette and sage those that bigger repelencia effect had were, as much in the permanency as in the number of eggs ovopositados for the female of Z. subfasciatus. Correlation didn’t exist among the time of permanency of the insect in the different treatments and the number of on eggs. The biggest quantity in eggs was ovopositados it has more than enough sassafras.

Keywords

• allelopathy
• Phaseolus vulgaris
• Piper auritum
• Zabrotes subfasciatus