Mixture compatibility of Anticarsia gemmatalis nucleopolyhedrovirus (AgMNPV) with pesticides used in soybean

ABSTRACT: Anticarsia gemmatalis (Hübner: 1818) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) is one of the main pests that affect soybean crops, causing defoliation. In vegetative stages, defoliation occurs together with weeds, and in reproductive stages pathogens. this sense, to maintain plant health, it necessary carry out combined use pesticides. Thus, research determined compatibility entomopathogenic virus AgMNPV herbicides fungicides used soy at different times mixture. The artificial diet was immersed solutions pesticides their mixtures supplied A. caterpillars, immediately after two hours mixing. evaluation performed by quantifying number dead caterpillars mixing fungicides, even if compatible. observed scenarios showed a mortality rates between 70 99% for gemmatalis.