In 1988, Embrapa Florestas detected and registered the arrival of the wood wasp Sirex noctilio in Brazil. Currently, this pest is estimated to be present in approximately 1 million hectares of pin

Agricultural practice: For plant pest management     Launch year: 1989     Responsible Unit: Embrapa Forestry

Nematec is the main form of combating wood wasp (Sirex noctilio), a pest that affects pine plantations in the country. Composed by the nematode Deladenus siricidicola, this biolo

Product: Biological control agent     Launch year: 1989     Responsible Unit: Embrapa Forestry

Diferente de outras culturas agrícolas, as florestas não possuem sistemas de produção fixos. Cada povoamento florestal exige um manejo específico, que envolve tratamentos variados como desbastes d

Product: Software     Launch year: 1995     Responsible Unit: Embrapa Forestry