Alternative Products for Thaumastocoris peregrinus Control and Resistance Induction in Plants

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of alternative insecticide on Thaumastocoris peregrinus, as well as the potential to act in the resistance induction process in plants. Leaves of Eucalyptus camaldulensis were immersed in the solution of Orobor®, Topneem®, Rotenat®, Rotenat CE®, Baicao®, Compostonat®, Pironat®, Assist®, garlic extract and bordeaux mixture. They were subsequently transferred to tubes containing 10 adults of T. peregrinus, assessing daily the number of dead insects. The products with insecticidal effect were tested for their potential to induce resistance, evaluating the synthesis of the phytoalexin glyceollin (pterocarpanoide) and phenylpropanoids route activation in soybean cotyledons by the enzyme phenylalanine ammonia-lyase. We used water as control and chitosan (1%) as an inductor of reference. Rotenat®, Compostonat®, Rotenat CE® and Topneem® showed insecticidal effect while Rotenat CE® and Topneem® showed potential as resistance inducers, expressing significant amounts of phytoalexins and activity of PAL (phenylalanine ammonia-lyase).