Among the main pests that threaten eucalyptus plantations are leaf-cutting ants. According to Embrapa Florestas, they are considered the main problem for eucalyptus forests in Brazil, especially ants (Atta spp.) and quenquéns (Acromyrmex spp.). Defoliation caused by ants can reduce wood production in the following year by a third and, if this occurs in the 1st year of planting, the total loss can reach 13% at the end of the harvest cycle.

Termites; defoliating caterpillars; insects of the order Lepidoptera, which in their larval stage feed on leaves; defoliator beetles; coleobrocas, which are boring insects; and sap-sucking insects such as psyllids, leafhoppers, thrips, and aphids are also significant threats.

In Mato Grosso do Sul, a team made up of 43 state agricultural inspectors and operational agents from the State Agency for Animal and Vegetal Sanitary Defense (Iagro), received training in March on phytosanitary updates on the main eucalyptus pests. The content was taught by Prof. doctor Carlos Frederico Wilcken, from UNESP in Botucatu. The purpose of the training was to initiate monitoring actions for pests associated with planted forests, focusing on the caterpillar complex and other pests.

Photo: Dalva Luiz de Queiroz/Embrapa Florestas

The use of drones in the forestry sector was one of the themes presented during the seminar “Agricultural aviation in the forestry sector: opportunities and challenges”. The meeting took place on March 21, in celebration of the International Day of Forests, on the campus of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of Unesp, in Botucatu/SP.

The initiative, which is part of the BPA Brasil program (Good Agricultural Practices); is a partnership between the Instituto Brasileiro da Aviação Agrícola (Ibravag) and Sebrae Nacional and discussed technologies used by airplanes and drones in forestry activities.

Around 150 people participated in the seminar, which was supported by FCA/Unesp, the Brazilian Tree Industry (Ibá) and the São Paulo Association of Producers, Suppliers and Consumers of Planted Forests – Florestar São Paulo.

The seminar was divided into two parts. In the morning, lectures were given by specialists from different areas of the forest sector. During the afternoon, practical demonstrations with drone in the protection of forests took place.

The executive director of the Sul-Mato-Grossense Association of Producers and Consumers of Planted Forests (Reflore/MS), Benedito Mário Lázaro presented a case of success on the use of agricultural aircraft in combating forest fires. “Over the past two years, Reflore/MS associates have rented aircraft that were on standby in case of incidents. This has brought excellent results for the fight against fires in Mato Grosso do Sul, mitigating losses”, explained Dito Mário.

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The largest national producer and exporter of packaging paper and paper packaging inaugurated its own terminal in the Port of Paranaguá. On March 22, Klabin began operating the Klabin Port Terminal (PAR-01), located on the commercial pier of the port in Paraná.

With the capacity to receive up to one million tons of pulp and paper per year, the structure is part of the company’s logistics investment package in the state of Paraná. From now on, the unloading of short and long fiber pulp, fluff pulp and paper, which comes from the Puma Unit, located in Ortigueira (PR), and from the Monte Alegre Unit, in Telêmaco Borba (PR), can be carried out within from the Port of Paranaguá.

The terminal covers an area of ​​27,530 m² that was leased by Klabin for 25 years. The new operation brings productivity and competitiveness to Klabin in Break Bulk, a type of maritime cargo transport without the use of containers, which ships large volumes directly inside the ships.

The location of the new terminal has a direct rail connection with the Klabin factory in Ortigueira. “The Port of Paranaguá is one of the most important in Brazil, in addition to being the main route for transporting Klabin’s production in the state,” said Klabin’s Director of Operational Planning, Logistics, Supplies and IT, Roberto Bisogni.

Photo: Jonathan Campos/AEN

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