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Database research record2020·Brazil (Belo Horizonte)

Preparado homeopático no controle de Orthezia sp. em camarão amarelo - Pachystachys lutea, Acanthaceae

Marina Portugal Torres, Pedro Henrique Goulart Pinheiro, Daniela Barroso Siste

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This study investigated a homeopathic treatment for a high infestation of Orthezia cochineal on Golden Shrimp plants in the Botanical Garden of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, from November 2018 to February 2019. Orthezia nosode at 12CH potency was applied weekly. Observations showed an improvement in plant health, evidenced by new vigorous shoots, and a significant reduction in cochineal attacks.