May 24, 2019

With the aim of updating knowledge about preventive and curative pest control techniques to reduce the harm they cause, the coordinator of the SPF’s technical health group participated in the «National Symposium on Forest Pests» organized by SIF (Sociedade de Investigações Florestais) and UFV (Universidade Federal de Viçosa). The symposium took place on November 27 and 28 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil.

It also represented a good opportunity to establish contacts with technicians, producers, researchers, and other professionals in the sector to exchange experiences and strengthen ties.

Some of the topics to be highlighted at this event include:

• Mass rearing of natural enemies of introduced eucalyptus pests.
• Pest management using drones.
• Forest pest management by various companies
• Monitoring, damage and management of leafcutter ants
• FSC Forest Certification and Pest Management

SIF is a non-profit private law institution created in 1974 by association between the private sector and the university, with the objective of promoting the development of the forestry sector through scientific research.