Distribuição espacial e plano de amostragem para a cigarrinha-das-raízes, Mahanarva fimbriolata (Stal., 1854), em cana-de-açúcar. / Spatial pattern and sampling plan for sugarcane root froghopper , Mahanarva fimbriolata (Stål., 1854).

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2005

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The objective of this research was to evaluate the spatial distribution of adults and nymphs of the sugarcane root froghopper, Mahanarva fimbriolata (Stal, 1854) (Hemiptera: Cercopidae), to evaluate the efficiency of the sampling system presently used to monitor the populations in commercial fields, and to estimate nymph populations by counting foam spots. The results obtained in this work were used to establish a low cost and reliable sampling method in order to improve the integrated pest management program for the sugarcane root froghopper. The determination of the spatial distribution was conducted at Ourinhos and Guariba cities, São Paulo State, in three plots of 1.1 ha that had been mechanically harvested without burning and with a history of infestation with sugarcane root froghopper. The evaluations were made in three different periods, counting the number of both adults and nymphs at the base of the stools in 50% of the plot. The adults and the nymphs of M. fimbriolata were distributed in aggregated or contagious form and this pattern did not change during subsequent generations nor was influenced by either the level of infestation or cultivated variety. The data obtained in these experiments was used to estimate, for each site and sampling period, the dispersion index k and the number of samples needed to estimate nymph populations, considering different levels of precision. The data was also used to simulate results with different sample sizes and sampling patterns. The most adequate sampling plan to evaluate sugarcane root froghopper populations was determined using the confidence interval of the mean at P ≤ 0.05 for the Relative Variation (RV) and Relative Precision (RP). The best results were obtained with 18 samples of 1 linear meter per hectare, distributed in the area in a systematic manner. For the evaluation of the commercial sampling method, two experiments were established at Ourinhos, using two 1.1 hectare plots. The number of biological forms in 300 spots of 1 linear meter in the plot (experimental sampling) were checked bi-weekly. Similarly, in the rest of the area, biological forms were counted in 4 spots of 2 linear meters per hectare (commercial sampling). Linear regression analysis presented that the commercial sampling method presented good efficiency for estimating nymphs populations but was not efficient in estimating adult populations. The sampling accuracy was low for both nymphs and adults, underestimating the true populations. The linear correlation between foam counts and nymph in both commercial and experimental sampling was high, with determination coefficient greater than 96%. The results indicate that, independent of the period and level of infestation, it is possible to estimate the population of sugarcane root froghopper nymphs by counting foam spots.

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praga de planta amostragem distribuição espacial spatial pattern cana-de-açúcar sampling sugarcane root froghopper cigarrinha-da-raiz crop pest integrated management program ninph ninfa manejo integrado sugarcane

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