Ooencyrtus submetallicus (Hymenoptera: encyrtidae): um potencial parasitoide de euschistus heros e chinavia pengue (Hemiptera: pentatomidae)

Abstract

The soybean Integrated Pest Management was one of the most successful programs in Brazil; however, there are currently low adoption. Perhaps the lack of government support and the growth in the cultivation of soybeans and the ease of application of insecticides together to advertising companies. Stinkbugs are the main entomological problem of soybeans in Brazil, among them, the main thing is the stinkbug Euschistus heros (Fabricius, 1794) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). This comes into diapause in the offseason, spends long periods sheltered and protected; making it one of soybean pest key. Therefore, the preservation of natural enemies is of great importance in maintaining a more balanced agroecosystem. Thus, multiplication and release of biological control agents may be feasible to run properly. Biological control programs using stinkbugs eggs parasitoids are a reality, but its adoption has to be developed, as well as the study and development of alternatives like the Ooencyrtus submetallicus Howard (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) parasitoid, subject of study in this work.