Uso de pesticidas no controle de cascudinho (Alphitobius diaperinus) em galpões de frango de corte / Pesticide use in control of lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus) in broiler chicken sheds

ABSTRACT

Brazil, for being a major producer of broiler chickens, ends up suffering with high density problems, high temperature, increased litter moisture, which benefits a super reproduction of lesser mealworm insect (Alphitobius diaperinus). Thus, several studies have tried to find ways of control that can replace the use of cypermethrin and chlorpyrifos, due to the risks of toxicity to humans and animals, in addition to selecting resistant insects.