A ação do resíduo da manipueira proveniente do processamento da mandioca (manihot esculenta crantz) como termicida no combate aos cupins de madeira seca (cryptotermes brevis)

Abstract

The “manipueira” is one of the residues generated in the processing of cassava (M. esculenta Crantz) for the production of flour or starch, having a milky appearance and a light yellow color. In view of this, this study has the macro objective of testing the efficacy of the “manipueira” residue from the processing of cassava against attacks by dry wood termites by means of experimental tests in the laboratory. To achieve this purpose, the methodological path was formed by quantitative research, in which the treatment of the data involved carrying out the following bioassays: spraying, Mortality assessment and repellency. The collected waste was generated in the São Benedito Community, which belongs to the city of Boa Vista do Ramos-AM. The results of this research show that the residue of manipueira obtained in the production process of cassava flour has a high potential to combat the action of termites in lignocellulosic material both in the effectiveness of the killing and repellent of these insects.