Maísa Melo Moreira

Mrs. Maísa Melo Moreira

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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 January 2023 in Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
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MCMarília Mickaele Pinheiro Carvalho
Marília Mickaele Pinheiro Carvalho
LRLítissa Aparecida Corrêa Reis
Lítissa Aparecida Corrêa Reis
MPMaria Luísa Campos Pinheiro
Maria Luísa Campos Pinheiro
Maísa Melo MoreiraMaísa Melo Moreira
Maísa Melo Moreira
DVDaniel Amorim Vieira
Daniel Amorim Vieira
BSBrígida Souza
Brígida Souza

1 January 2022 in Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
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MCMarília Mickaele Pinheiro Carvalho
Marília Mickaele Pinheiro Carvalho
Maísa Melo MoreiraMaísa Melo Moreira
Maísa Melo Moreira
DVDaniel Amorim Vieira
Daniel Amorim Vieira
LRLítissa Aparecida Corrêa Reis
Lítissa Aparecida Corrêa Reis
MSMaria Eduarda Ferreira Souza
Maria Eduarda Ferreira Souza
BSBrígida Souza
Brígida Souza

16 May 2025 in Plants
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LSLilian Ferreira Sousa
Lilian Ferreira Sousa
AAAna P. A. Antunes
Ana P. A. Antunes
Maísa Melo MoreiraMaísa Melo Moreira
Maísa Melo Moreira
ÉAÉrika H. Arantes
Érika H. Arantes
Ezequiel Garcia-SouzaEzequiel Garcia-Souza
Ezequiel Garcia-Souza
JDJoyce Dória
Joyce Dória
Brazil is the leading producer and exporter of coffee, accounting for more than one-third of global production. However, the coffee berry borer (CBB), Hypothenemus hampei, poses a significant threat to coffee yield and quality. Its control has been primarily based on the use of chemical insecticides, which entail risks to human health and the environment. We evaluated the efficacy of an ethylene synthesis inhibitor and a Bacillus subtilis-based nanobioproduct combined with entomopathogenic fungi against the CBB. The treatments included combinations of potassium phosphate-based and nanobioproduct-based bioregulators, bioinsecticide comprising Beauveria bassiana + Metarhizium anisopliae, and chemical insecticides (acetamiprid + bifenthrin). The experiment included an in vitro assay assessing the reproduction of CBB females on treated coffee berries and a field trial evaluating the impact of the treatments on coffee bean quality, beverage sensory attributes, and antioxidant enzyme activities. All insecticide treatments, except the bioregulator at 6 L ha−1 + insecticides, significantly reduced larvae production. The 6 L ha−1 bioregulator treatment reduced bean defects. The fungi + insecticide treatment increased superoxide dismutase activity, while ascorbate peroxidase activity was highest in the control, followed by the fungi + nanobioproduct treatment group. The nanobioproduct bioregulator combined with entomopathogenic fungi proved to be an efficient strategy for managing the CBB.