The insecticide use on insect pest control is an important tool to keep high yields on soybeans. However, little is known about the behavior of the insecticide in adverse conditions, such as spraying followed by precipitation. The use of adjuvants associated with insecticides is another factor that can be related to improvement of its efficiency. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the influence of four precipitation periods after the pulverization of the insecticide clorantraniliprole (2g of the active ingredient ha-1). A mixed of different adjuvants on the control of caterpillars on soybeans were evaluated. The assay was performed using two cultivars in six pots (2 plants/pots) for a factor scheme of 5x5. The factor adjuvants consisted of one untreated (without adjuvants) and four adjuvants (Assist(r) - 0,5%, Naturo'il(r) - 0,5%, Nitro LL(r) - L ha-1 and Silwet L-77(r) - 0,1% ). The factor artificial precipitation (20mm) consisted of one untreated (without precipitation) and four precipitation intervals (1, 120, 240 and 360 minutes) after the application of clorantraniliprole with adjuvants. The results showed that the precipitation of 20mm, 1 minute after the clorantraniliprole pulverization, reduces the Anticarsia gemmatalis mortality, and that the precipitation 240 min after the pulverization does not interfere in the mortality of A. gemmatalis on soybeans. The adjuvants Assist(r) and Naturo'il(r) associated to the insecticide clorantraniliprole increases the A. gemmatalis mortality on soybeans.
efficiency; Anticarsia gemmatalis; mortality.
