Anderson Mathias Holtz, Ana Beatriz Mamedes Piffer, Filipe Garcia Holtz, José Romário de Carvalho, Ronilda Lana Aguiar, Fernanda Pereira Andrade, Dirceu Pratissoli & Vergilio Borghi Neto·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2021
Maconellicoccus hirsutus (pink hibiscus mealybug) is a polyphagous pest species reported in about 350 species of host plants worldwide. The chemical control method is still the most used for the control of agricultural pests. In view of this, we aim to evaluate the potential of t...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2021/v43i130636
Anderson Mathias Holtz, José Romário de Carvalho, Mylena da Silva Gomes, Vergilio Borghi Neto, Ana Beatriz Mamedes Piffer & Ronilda Lana Aguiar·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
The objective of this study was to evaluate the insecticidal effect of aqueous extract of castor bean (Ricinus communis) cake for the control of Maconellicoccus hirsutus. The toxicity tests were performed in the laboratory. Subsequently lethal concentrations 50 and 90% (LC50and L...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v38i130291
The objective of this study was to evaluate the storage time of Moringa oleifera oil on the acaricidal activity on Tetranychus urticae. Was used amber bottle for storage of oil which remained in a room at 25°C. The storage times considered in the experiment were 0, 30, 60, 90 and...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v32i230097
Ana Beatriz Mamedes Piffer, Anderson Mathias Holtz, Jéssica Mayara Coffler Botti, José Romário de Carvalho, Ronilda Lana Aguiar, Amanda Gonçalves Alves, Ana Clara Paiva Gomides, Johnatan Jair de Paula Marchiori, Bruna de Oliveira Magnani, Evellyn Zuqui Bolsoni & Patrícia Soares Furno Fontes·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2023
The aim of this work was to study the effect of the interaction between castor bean oil (Ricinus communis) and jatropha oil (Jatropha curcas) on the aphid, Myzus persicae. The experiment was realized at the Institute Federal of Espírito Santo in Brazil. Tests were conducted in a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i82879
Amanda Gonçalves Alves, Anderson Mathias Holtz, Thiago Rodrigues Dutra, José Romário de Carvalho, Ronilda Lana Aguiar, Vergilio Borghi Neto, Ana Beatriz Mamedes Piffer, Caio Henrique Binda de Assis, Ariana Magnago & Natália Daros Fienni·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2022
Tetranychus urticae is an important phytophagous and cosmopolitan pest, affecting several cultures worldwide, such as papaya, strawberry, cotton, beans and soybeans. Chemical pesticides for mite control pollute the environment, poison humans and select resistant mite populations....
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2022/v44i230797
Thiago Rodrigues Dutra, Claudiane Martins da Rocha, Anderson Mathias Holtz, Tatiane Pereira Cofler, Ronilda Lana Aguiar, José Romário de Carvalho, Ana Beatriz Mamedes Piffer, Amanda Gonçalves Alves, Matheus de Paula Gomes, Irany Rodrigues Pretty & Patrícia Soares Furno Fontes·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2022
The coffee red mite [Oligonychus ilicis (McGregor, 1917)] (Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) is one of the main causes of conilon coffee (Coffea canephora Pierre & Froehn) crop damage due to its phytophagous habit. Nowadays, environment and human harmful synthetic pesticides are us...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2022/v44i122074
Vinicius de Souza Oliveira, Johnatan Jair de Paula Marchiori, Lusiane de Sousa Ferreira, Anderson Mathias Holtz, Tatiane Cristovam Ferreira, Fernanda Nery Vargens, Bruna de Oliveira Magnani, Marcos Delboni Scárdua, Bruno Silva Bruni & Camila Groner Milbratz·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2024
Biostimulants perform functions that improve plant metabolism and can positively interfere with processes such as respiration, photosynthesis, synthesis of nucleic acids and absorption of ions. Furthermore, they improve the roots’ ability to absorb nutrients. Thus, bistimulants c...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i14336
Vinicius de Souza Oliveira, Johnatan Jair de Paula Marchiori, Lusiane de Sousa Ferreira, Sara Dousseau-Arantes, Anderson Mathias Holtz, Filipe Garcia Holtz, Tatiane Cristovam Ferreira, Gustavo Pazolini Stein, Marcos Delboni Scárdua, Bruno Silva Bruni & Selma Garcia Holtz·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2025
The intensive use of natural resources such as water and soil through conventional planting systems can cause major problems such as increased water erosion, loss of nutrients, phytosanitary problems and high production costs. Given this, it is important to adopt measures that mi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i25341
Vinicius de Souza Oliveira, Johnatan Jair de Paula Marchiori, Lusiane de Sousa Ferreira, Jasmyn Tognere, Anderson Mathias Holtz, Tatiane Cristovam Ferreira, Fernanda Nery Vargens, Evellyn Zuqui Bolsoni, Eduarda Carriço, Bruna de Oliveira Magnani & Marcos Delboni Scárdua·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2023
Conventional genetic improvement programs play a fundamental role in Brazilian agriculture, transforming this activity into an important contributor to the national economy. However, most of the time it does not serve family farmers, as this cultivation system has different chara...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i213978
Ronilda Lana Aguiar, Grazielle Moreira Furtado, Caio Henrique Binda Assis, Patricia Miler Mulinário, Tatiane Pereira Cofler & Anderson Mathias Holtz·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2019
Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata was recorded on Solanum melongena L. for the first time in cultivated crops areas in Espirito Santo State, southeastern Brazil, in the first semester of 2017. In one-year research, H. vigintioctopunctata was recorded in eight host plants of the...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2019/v39i530347
Lusiane de Sousa Ferreira, Vinicius de Souza Oliveira, Johnatan Jair de Paula Marchiori, Matheus de Paula Gomes, Tatiane Cristovam Ferreira, Fernanda Nery Vargens, Evellyn Zuqui Bolsoni, Eduarda Carriço & Anderson Mathias Holtz·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2023
Aiming at agricultural production in a sustainable, satisfactory manner and with less impact on the environment, cultivation systems such as crop-livestock integration, crop-livestock-forest integration, direct planting systems and agroforestry have been adopted. Crop-Livestock-F...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i203906
Lusiane de Sousa Ferreira, Vinicius de Souza Oliveira, Johnatan Jair de Paula Marchiori, Sara Dousseau-Arantes, Tatiane Cristovam Ferreira, Caio Nascimento Fernandes, Deucleiton Jardim Amorim, Carolina Guedes Luppi, Selena Nascimento de Andrade, Márcia Breda dos Santos & Anderson Mathias Holtz·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2025
Irrigated agriculture plays a crucial role in food production, especially in regions where water availability is limited. In this context, plant growth regulators emerge as essential tools to optimize plant growth and development. These compounds, which can be natural or syntheti...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i35343