Qualitative vs. Quantitative Damage: Identifying Critical Susceptibility Interval of Common Bean to Euschistus heros (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Site and Environmental Conditions
2.2. Insect Rearing
2.3. Experimental Design and Infestation Procedure
2.4. Harvest and Grain Classification
2.5. Variables Evaluated
2.6. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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| Infesting Moments | Common Bean Phenological Condition |
|---|---|
| Initial flowering (IF) | Anthesis |
| 8 DAF | Pods in final maturing period (>3 cm) (PFM) |
| 16 DAF | Initial grain filling (IGF) |
| 25 DAF | Final grain filling (FGF) |
| 32 DAF | Physiological maturity period (PMP) * |
| 40 DAF | Physiological maturity period (PMP) * |
| Type Sorting | Total Minor Defects |
|---|---|
| Type 1 | Zero to 2.50% |
| Type 2 | >2.50% to 6.50% |
| Type 3 | >6.50% to 16.00% |
| Atypical | >16.00% |
| Cultivar | Infestation Moment | AG (%) | SG (%) | CGW (g.Plant−1) | PCG (%) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPR Curió | Control | 23.18 ± 3.78 NS | 4.12 ± 2.21 NS | 14.96 ± 1.21 NS | - | 1 |
| IF | 22.38 ± 3.49 | 4.54 ± 1.44 | 14.30 ± 0.64 | - | 1 | |
| 8 DAF | 20.95 ± 5.85 | 5.73 ± 1.13 | 12.94 ± 1.17 | 1.50 ± 0.75 ab | 1 | |
| 16 DAF | 21.88 ± 3.10 | 5.29 ± 2.61 | 13.56 ± 1.24 | 4.93 ± 1.85 a | 2 | |
| 24 DAF | 25.70 ± 5.01 | 3.43 ± 0.63 | 14.55 ± 0.52 | 4.00 ± 1.04 a | 2 | |
| 32 DAF | 20.93 ± 3.96 | 7.26 ± 2.04 | 14.00 ± 0.77 | 0.54 ± 0.33 b | 1 | |
| 40 DAF | 19.19 ± 6.24 | 6.52 ± 3.32 | 13.63 ± 1.68 | 0.97 ± 0.73 b | 1 | |
| C.V. | 22.98 | 35.82 | 9.19 | 46.61 | ||
| IPR Sabiá | Control | 13.97 ± 3.37 ab | 9.76 ± 2.39 NS | 18.41 ± 1.09 NS | - | 1 |
| IF | 17.71 ± 2.44 a | 7.95 ± 1.76 | 17.04 ± 2.26 | - | 1 | |
| 8 DAF | 16.69 ± 2.43 ab | 6.91 ± 1.39 | 16.86 ± 1.07 | 0.85 ± 0.62 NS | 1 | |
| 16 DAF | 9.72 ± 1.40 b | 10.86 ± 1.95 | 18.40 ± 1.60 | 1.76 ± 0.77 | 1 | |
| 24 DAF | 9.76 ± 2.50 b | 8.63 ± 0.90 | 17.04 ± 1.64 | 2.66 ± 0.86 | 2 | |
| 32 DAF | 13.86 ± 3.22 ab | 9.22 ± 1.23 | 18.74 ± 1.02 | 0.88 ± 0.48 | 1 | |
| 40 DAF | 20.20 ± 2.50 a | 10.32 ± 1.93 | 18.31 ± 0.91 | 1.12 ± 0.69 | 1 | |
| C.V. | 17.33 | 18.47 | 16.11 | 41.02 | ||
| IPR Urutau | Control | 13.01 ± 2.99 NS | 11.37 ± 2.63 NS | 13.36 ± 1.58 NS | - | 1 |
| IF | 13.89 ± 5.35 | 7.43 ± 2.02 | 12.72 ± 0.80 | - | 1 | |
| 8 DAF | 18.27 ± 5.31 | 5.92 ± 2.83 | 14.20 ± 0.79 | 2.43 ± 1.21 ab | 1 | |
| 16 DAF | 18.16 ± 2.72 | 5.03 ± 1.34 | 12.01 ± 1.59 | 3.95 ± 0.66 a | 2 | |
| 24 DAF | 10.06 ± 4.75 | 9.59 ± 1.63 | 15.70 ± 1.21 | 0.88 ± 0.68 ab | 1 | |
| 32 DAF | 12.63 ± 3.92 | 7.63 ± 1.68 | 13.42 ± 2.03 | 0.42 ± 0.42 ab | 1 | |
| 40 DAF | 17.06 ± 3.36 | 8.64 ± 0.91 | 13.10 ± 1.53 | 0.00 ± 0.00 b | 1 | |
| C.V. | 33.74 | 27.57 | 12.49 | 40.88 |
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Baixo, B.T.; Hoshino, A.T.; de Oliveira, L.M.; Rodrigues, M.d.S.; Pereira, H.C.; Menezes Junior, A.d.O.; Androcioli, H.G. Qualitative vs. Quantitative Damage: Identifying Critical Susceptibility Interval of Common Bean to Euschistus heros (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Insects 2026, 17, 404. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects17040404
Baixo BT, Hoshino AT, de Oliveira LM, Rodrigues MdS, Pereira HC, Menezes Junior AdO, Androcioli HG. Qualitative vs. Quantitative Damage: Identifying Critical Susceptibility Interval of Common Bean to Euschistus heros (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Insects. 2026; 17(4):404. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects17040404
Chicago/Turabian StyleBaixo, Bruna Teixeira, Adriano Thibes Hoshino, Luciano Mendes de Oliveira, Millena dos Santos Rodrigues, Helter Carlos Pereira, Ayres de Oliveira Menezes Junior, and Humberto Godoy Androcioli. 2026. "Qualitative vs. Quantitative Damage: Identifying Critical Susceptibility Interval of Common Bean to Euschistus heros (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)" Insects 17, no. 4: 404. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects17040404
APA StyleBaixo, B. T., Hoshino, A. T., de Oliveira, L. M., Rodrigues, M. d. S., Pereira, H. C., Menezes Junior, A. d. O., & Androcioli, H. G. (2026). Qualitative vs. Quantitative Damage: Identifying Critical Susceptibility Interval of Common Bean to Euschistus heros (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Insects, 17(4), 404. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects17040404

