Use of manipueira in the control of ant cutter.

Abstract

Pest control has been predominantly carried out using chemical inputs, most of the broad
spectrum of action and high toxicity to humans, to other vertebrates; In addition, the use of
these products may imply contamination of soil and water, arising in this contesto the need
for a pest control that minimizes such impacts to the environment, associating efficiency and
profitability. With this objective, the objective of this work was to analyze the influence of the
use of aqueous extract of manipueira, in the control of health. The experimental study was
carried out in the Trans - Uruguayan Nesting Project, located in the municipality of Araguatins
- TO, latitude 05º39’04 “South and longitude 48º07’28” West. The climate is of the tropical type
alternately humid and dry, presenting climate of types Am (tropical humid and monsoon) and
Aw (tropical humid), according to the classification of Köppen. For this purpose, two treatments
T1 (applications without sauveiros ‘closure) and T2 (applications with sauveiros’ closure) were
used, each of them consisting of 10 replicates, with a 3-day interval between applications. The
applications occurred in September 2016, with the aid of a funnel coupled to a hose, distributing about 2 to 3 liters of the solution through ant nests. At the end of the test it is concluded that
the manipueira is a low cost acquisition and high efficiency formicide being potentiated with the
closure of the scouts, being necessary in average 3 applications for savaveiros eradication.