Wood borers in natural forests and eucalypt plantation

Abstract

The objective of this work was to survey wood borers in natural environment in the Atlantic Forest and eucalypt plantation of individuals families: Cerambicydae, Lyctidae, Bostrichidae, Buprestidae and subfamilie Platypodinae e Scolytinae. Was installed between the months of april and october, 20 Carvalho 47 traps model, adapted, baited with ethanol (92.8º), 50 m distant from each other and 1.3 m from the ground, with five setting: Atlantic Forest (border and interior) fragment; eucalyptus plantation (border and interior). 1,797 individuals were collected in total weekly collections and morning. The stand of eucalyptus submitted higher amounts of individuals in both setting analyzed (992 individuals).The subfamily Scolytinae was the most numerous (774 individuals - 43.07%) and the most important in terms of degradability of wood. In second place was the family Bostrichidae with 345 individuals (19.20%).