Resíduos de fenitrotion e esfenvalerato em grãos de milho e trigo, em alguns de seus produtos processados e sua ação residual sobre Sitophilus oryzae (L., 1763), Sitophilus zeamais Motsch.,1855 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) e Rhyzopertha dominica (Fabr.,1792) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) / Fenitrothion and esfenvalerate residues in corn and wheat grain and in some of their processed products, and residual action on Sitophilus oryzae (L., 1763), Sitophilus zeamais Motsch., 1855 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), and Rhyzopertha dominica (Fabr., 1792) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)

Javier Alberto-Vásquez Castro

Because of the problems caused by insects in storehouses, chemicals have been chiefly used in Brazil to control these pests. However, success in solving problems with pests has been limited. In view of this, some aspects about stored grain protection were studied, among which are the following: 1) spray volume effect on grain moisture content, 2) stability of insecticides during sample processing, 3) influence of the emulsifiable concentrate formulation on the physical properties of the liquid, spray characteristics, and deposition of insecticides, 4) insecticide residues in grain and some of their processed products, and 5) effectiveness of insecticides in the control of Sitophilus oryzae (L.), Sitophilus zeamaiszeamais Motsch., and Rhyzopertha dominica (Fabr.). Grain treatment was accomplished by using a twin jet, model TJ-60 8002EVS hydraulic nozzle. The application system was calibrated to provide grain treatment at theoretical concentrations of 10 and/or 0.5 mg kg-1 fenitrothion and esfenvalerate, respectively. The effectiveness experiments were installed at 15 days, 30 days and at monthly intervals thereafter for 12 months after treating the grains, or until mortality ceased in the plots. In the residue experiments, grain samples were collected at zero, 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240, and 360 days after treatment, and processed product samples were obtained on the same dates. After spraying the water volumes planned in the study, only a small increase in grain moisture was observed when compared with the initial content. Grains processed together with dry ice provided the greatest insecticide recovery percentages. The emulsifiable concentrate formulation had a great influence on the physical properties of the liquid, spray characteristics, and deposition of insecticides on the grain. The fenitrothion and esfenvalerate residues in wheat grain were concentrated preferentially in the meal and at smaller amounts in the flour. The rate of esfenvalerate degradation did not depend on grain type. During a withholding period of 120 days, the fenitrothion residue was higher than the Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) allowed by Brazilian law, which has been demonstrated to be unsuitable for the regulation of both insecticides. Esfenvalerate was ineffective in controlling the species studied; fenitrothion, however, was effective for the control of S. oryzae and S. zeamais. The SR line of R. dominica was more resistant to the insecticides tested than the CG line. The estimated LC50 values agreed in part with the results obtained in the effectiveness tests. In general, S. oryzae mortality decreased more rapidly than S. zeamais mortality. There was greater mortality of both Sitophilus species on wheat grain than on corn grain. A synergistic effect was verified for the fenitrothion + esfenvalerate mixture in controlling both R. dominica lines. In the absence of insecticides, S. oryzae showed a more numerous offspring on wheat in relation to corn; S. zeamais. however, showed a similar number of offspring on both types of grain. In the control, the R. dominica CG line showed higher numbers of offspring than the SR line, and the contrary was verified when insecticides were applied.

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