ABSTRACT: Among the methods of controlling the spread of red ring disease, the use of pheromones associated with food traps has been shown to be very efficient in capturing the pest insect. The pheromone used is called Rincoforol and is available in microtubes. Studies are under development to apply the capture agent to solid matrices. In this context, the present work was carried out in order to evaluate the a...
Pesticide poisoning results from occupational exposure of rural workers, especially in agricultural areas. To reduce these problems, it is necessary to use strategies to monitor and control the rational management of the chemicals used. The objective of this work was to evaluate the occupational profile of rural workers through interviews and toxicological tests. The study is characterized by applied research, ...
Sugarcane is a crop of great importance for agriculture and the Brazilian economy. This crop can be attacked by several pests that cause severe economic damage in terms of productivity. This work aimed to investigate the volatile compounds released by sugarcane plants submitted to two treatments of simulated herbivory. In the Single Simulated Herbivory (SSH), the plant is mechanically damaged only once, however...
A technological prospection was carried out to evaluate the use of a new mixture of chemical composition, from attractive sources, to control Rhynchophorus spp.. Patents and scientific papers were searched at WIPO, PATENTINSPIRATION, LATIPAT, Science Direct, and Scopus. Twenty-three patents were recovered at WIPO base, 27 at PATENTINSPIRATION and 5 at LATIPAT, all using the term "Rhynchophorus". In Brazil no pa...