ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to evaluate, under laboratory and greenhouse conditions, the compatibility of Lecanicillium lecanii, JAB 02, with pesticides. The compatibility in the laboratory was verified adding pesticides to the PDA media and evaluating the parameters of vegetative growth, sporulation and viability of the entomopathogen. In the greenhouse, L. lecanii were sprayed on chrysanthemum plants after the spraying of the pesticides; subsequently, four leaves of each treatment were collected and washed to obtain a suspension that was transfered to PDA medium to evaluate the growth of the fungus colonies in laboratory conditions. The acaricides and most of insecticides were compatible to the isolate JAB 02, except the insecticide Thiodan®, which was classified as very toxic. All the evaluated fungicides were classified as toxic or very toxic. In greenhouse assays, the fungicide Rovral® produced a number of grown colonies similar to those of the control, not affecting fungus growth. This compatibility was also shown by the products Alto 100® and Thiodan® in some of the evaluated periods. Rovral® and Alto 100® can be used, combined, when applied before the entomopathogen.
KEY WORDS
Entomopathogenic fungi; ornamentals; microbial control