Milling quality of rice varieties SD20A and payara 1FL, and their resistance to Sitophilus oryzae (L.) and Rhyzopertha dominica (F.)

Agroindustry requires rice varieties that allow obtaining whole grains during its processing and also to resist insect attac-ks. In this study was determined milling quality of varieties SD20A and Payara 1FL, and their resistance to Sitophilus oryzae (L.) and Rhyzopertha dominica (F.). In the first pha-se, the whiteness ratio (WR) and grain yield in a mill (GY) were calculated for both varieties, while in the second phase, those were through the attack of S. oryzae and R. dominica, in paddy and milled rice condition, during three months. The resistance was interpreted based on the number of adults emerged at the end of the experiment. There were statistical differences (p 0.01). Results showed that Payara 1FL had a higher yield in the mill than SD20A, and higher resistance to S. oryzae attacks than to R. dominica.La agroindustria requiere de variedades de arroz, que permitan obtener granos enteros durante su procesamiento y que resistan el ataque de insectos. En este estudio, se determinó la calidad molinera de las variedades SD20A y Payara 1FL y su resistencia a Sitophilus oryzae (L.) y Rhyzopertha dominica (F.). En la primera fase, se calculó el índice de blancura (IB) y rendimiento en molino (RM) de ambas variedades, mientras que, en la segunda, fueron sometidas a los ataques de S. oryzae y R. dominica, en su condición de arroz paddy y pulido, durante tres meses. La resistencia a los insectos, se interpretó con base al número de adultos emergidos al finalizar el periodo de evaluación. Hubo diferencias estadísticas (p 0,01). Los resultados muestran que Payara 1FL presentó mayor RM que SD20A y mostró mayor resistencia a los ataques de S. oryzae que a los de R. dominica.Incluye referencias bibliográfica