In southern Brazilian apple (Malus spp.) orchards, predominantly organophosphates are used to control the oriental fruit moth, Cydia molesta (Busck) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), but control failures often occur. Therefore the susceptibility of three C. molesta Brazilian populations was...

Irrigation scheduling based on soil water moisture sensors requires that the soil water status be maintained within a range that is optimal for plant growth. The objective of this work was to evaluate whether soil water content dynamics, measured by multi-sensor capacitance probes, could be used...