Brachiaria ruziziensis Responses to Different Fertilization Doses and to the Attack of Mahanarva spectabilis (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) Nymphs and Adults
Cropping practices are necessary in order to help reduce the population of pest insect, such as the induction of resistance through fertilization. Therefore, this study aimed to assess alterations on the production and quality of Brachiaria ruziziensis when receiving the fertilization composed by th...
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| description | Cropping practices are necessary in order to help reduce the population of pest insect, such as the induction of resistance through fertilization. Therefore, this study aimed to assess alterations on the production and quality of Brachiaria ruziziensis when receiving the fertilization composed by the macronutrients NPK and/or exposed to the attack of Mahanarva spectabilis nymphs and adults. B. ruziziensis plants were fertilized according to the recommendation (R), half of the recommended fertilization (H), or non-fertilization (C). They were also exposed to different M. spectabilis nymph and adult densities. The damage, regrowth, and bromatological components were evaluated. The fertilization treatment promoted a higher M. spectabilis nymph survival on B. ruziziensis; however, it reduced the damage caused by the forage exposed to nymphs and adults of pest insect, and it did not alter the quality of the signal grass. Moreover, the fertilization treatment enabled forage recovery, even when exposed to 5 nymphs or 10 spittlebug adults. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ff738c3d74f44a1ea545ac91e515dbcc2025-08-20T03:25:42ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/543813543813Brachiaria ruziziensis Responses to Different Fertilization Doses and to the Attack of Mahanarva spectabilis (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) Nymphs and AdultsDaniela de Melo Aguiar0Alexander Machado Auad1Marcy das Graças Fonseca2Melissa Vieira Leite3Embrapa Dairy Cattle Research Center, Rua Eugênio do Nascimento, 610 Dom Bosco, 36038-330, Juiz de Fora, MG, BrazilEmbrapa Dairy Cattle Research Center, Rua Eugênio do Nascimento, 610 Dom Bosco, 36038-330, Juiz de Fora, MG, BrazilEmbrapa Dairy Cattle Research Center, Rua Eugênio do Nascimento, 610 Dom Bosco, 36038-330, Juiz de Fora, MG, BrazilEmbrapa Dairy Cattle Research Center, Rua Eugênio do Nascimento, 610 Dom Bosco, 36038-330, Juiz de Fora, MG, BrazilCropping practices are necessary in order to help reduce the population of pest insect, such as the induction of resistance through fertilization. Therefore, this study aimed to assess alterations on the production and quality of Brachiaria ruziziensis when receiving the fertilization composed by the macronutrients NPK and/or exposed to the attack of Mahanarva spectabilis nymphs and adults. B. ruziziensis plants were fertilized according to the recommendation (R), half of the recommended fertilization (H), or non-fertilization (C). They were also exposed to different M. spectabilis nymph and adult densities. The damage, regrowth, and bromatological components were evaluated. The fertilization treatment promoted a higher M. spectabilis nymph survival on B. ruziziensis; however, it reduced the damage caused by the forage exposed to nymphs and adults of pest insect, and it did not alter the quality of the signal grass. Moreover, the fertilization treatment enabled forage recovery, even when exposed to 5 nymphs or 10 spittlebug adults.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/543813 |
| spellingShingle | Daniela de Melo Aguiar Alexander Machado Auad Marcy das Graças Fonseca Melissa Vieira Leite Brachiaria ruziziensis Responses to Different Fertilization Doses and to the Attack of Mahanarva spectabilis (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) Nymphs and Adults The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Brachiaria ruziziensis Responses to Different Fertilization Doses and to the Attack of Mahanarva spectabilis (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) Nymphs and Adults |
| title_full | Brachiaria ruziziensis Responses to Different Fertilization Doses and to the Attack of Mahanarva spectabilis (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) Nymphs and Adults |
| title_fullStr | Brachiaria ruziziensis Responses to Different Fertilization Doses and to the Attack of Mahanarva spectabilis (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) Nymphs and Adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Brachiaria ruziziensis Responses to Different Fertilization Doses and to the Attack of Mahanarva spectabilis (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) Nymphs and Adults |
| title_short | Brachiaria ruziziensis Responses to Different Fertilization Doses and to the Attack of Mahanarva spectabilis (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) Nymphs and Adults |
| title_sort | brachiaria ruziziensis responses to different fertilization doses and to the attack of mahanarva spectabilis hemiptera cercopidae nymphs and adults |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/543813 |
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