Bioprospecção de agentes de controle biológico de Pomacea canaliculata (LAMARCK, 1804)

Abstract

Rice is among the most consumed cereals in the world, and Brazil is among the 10 largest producers in the world, accounting for the production of 12.432 million tons in 2015. The Rio Grande do Sul crop is essential for the productive growth of rice, being currently the largest producer, responsible for 68% of national production (MAPA, 2016). There are several factors that affect the production of irrigated rice, and it is estimated that the loss due to agricultural pests can reach 80%, depending on the cultivation and management of the crop (PATERNIANI, 2001). The fact that the flooding system creates immense water mirrors in floodplain areas, combined with favorable climate and crop management conditions, provides favorable conditions for the creation of many living associated organisms, including various pests (PICANÇO et al., 1999).