This experiment was carried out aiming to evaluate the effect of different CO2 and 0(2) concentrations on the contral of Sitophilus zeamais. The experimental design was a split-plot in time, with the main plot distribucted in a completly randomized design, with four replications. The plot was consisted of a 5-liter glass chamber, in which 0.15 kg of desinfected maize with 200 unsexed adults insects. Eight gas concentrations were avaluated: 0.03% of CO2 and 21% of O2 (control), 10% of CO2 and 16% of O2, 15% of CO2 and 16% of O2, 20% of CO2 and 16% of O2, 0% of CO2 and 5% of O2, 0% of CO2 and 1% of O2, 15% of CO2 and 5% of O2 and 12% of CO2 and 8% of O2. Results demonstrated that 20% of CO2 controlled the insects in five days. Treatment with 15% of CO2 and 5% of 0(2) controlled 100% of insects in 10 days and 0% of CO2 and 1% of O2 controlled in 15 days.
mortality; Sitophilus zeamais; controlled atmosphere
