Preferência alimentar de Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) por cultivares de soja The feeding preferences of Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) for soybean cultivars

Soybean is a relevant agricultural commodity in Brazil economy but its productivity is seriously jeopardized by the caterpillar Anticarsia gemmatalis. For the proper control of this pest, research work results pointing non-chemical solutions for the problem, specially those indicating plant resistance as an important tool for the integrated management of pests, should be consolidated. Having that in mind, this study evaluated the attractivity and the feeding non-preference with and without choosing opportunity of Anticarsia gemmatalis first intar caterpillar for leaves of different soybean cultivars. The