Corn armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) and grass leafworm (Mocis latipes).
Two species of caterpillars that have devastated pastures and left herds without food in Roraima.
More than 7 thousand cattle and cows died of hunger, transforming rural properties into carcass cemeteries.
The 7,139 cattle died in at least 40 days on farms in several municipalities in Roraima.
The estimate is that at least 54 thousand hectares of pasture - the equivalent of 75 thousand football fields, have been devastated by the caterpillars.
Pasture areas became cemeteries for animals that were once the livelihood of rural families.
Carcasses of dead oxen and cows are easily seen on the sides of the roads.
Vultures fly everywhere on the streets and roads.
With the emergency decree, the government also created the Emergency Family Livestock Support Program.
To combat pests and restore pasture on properties, the government, through Agência Desenvolvimento, announced the transfer of funds to rural producers.

Source: Amazon Agency