Pastures are the basis of livestock, as they are part of the diet of production animals.
Brachiaria is one of the most important pastures, with several of its cultivars used in
cattle feeding, it is resistant to pests and brings benefits such as providing excellent
vegetation cover, presenting a high response to fertilization and having good seed
production. However, there are also the damages that affect this pasture, such as the
brachiaria death syndrome, in addition to being a demanding grass from the
nutritional aspect, it needs fertile soils and is susceptible to water stress. The
brachiaria death syndrome consists of degradation and death due to the sum of three
factors: plant malnutrition, water stress and disease attack. Therefore, the study of
this syndrome is extremely important, as it brings many losses to the producer, such
as the loss of pasture and consequently financial.
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