The objetive was to evaluate the effect of silicon as a resistence inducer of sorghum plant to the greenbug Schizaphis graminum (Rond.). Preference tests were conducted using two sorghum genotypes, a suscetible and a resistent one, with and without silicon application. In a free choice test, the adult aphids were released into the center of an arena made up of four leaf disks. In a no choice test, the aphids were confined on sections of leaves. The silicon affected both by reducing the preference and reproduction of the greenbug.
Insecta; aphids; silicon; induced resistence; pest manegement; sorghum
