May 24, 2019

Within the framework of the strategic plan for forest health, the technical group in this area has been working on the implementation and testing of a new monitoring methodology. This consists of field sampling using transects in commercial plantations and trapping systems for capturing insects (sticky traps and multi-funnel traps) in specifically defined sites.

For this purpose, an open call will be made to interested parties to contract services during the fall of 2019.

As mentioned, the services to be requested are land monitoring and reading of insect capture devices, so the calls are made separately for each service.

We believe this activity is a challenge for the private sector and a valuable contribution in terms of operational effort. It is our intention that everyone participate in this challenge and that we reap the benefits for the sector as a whole.