Resumo As projeções futuras divulgadas pelos relatórios do Painel Intergovernamental sobre Mudanças Climáticas, atentam para a ocorrência de variações e mudanças no clima. Tais alterações, tendem a impactar especialmente o ciclo hidrológico global, uma vez que são projetadas modificações nos padrões de precipitação em larga escala e elevação na temperatura média da atmosfera. A Bacia Hidrográfica Estendida do Rio São Francisco (BESF) está localizada entre as regiões Sudeste e Nordeste do Brasil. O índice de Aridez (IA) pode contribuir no planejamento da segurança hídrica de um território. O objetivo deste estudo é analisar a aridez para a BESF através das precipitações e de temperaturas mínimas e máximas, obtidas por intermédio dos modelos climáticos do CMIP6 e do CORDEX. Calculou-se o índice de Aridez (IA) e realizou-se a comparação dos resultados do IA obtidas dos modelos climáticos com os dados de referência da Unidade de Pesquisa Climática (CRU). Ambos modelos, CMIP6 e CORDEX, apresentaram boa performance em representar o IA, quando comparados com o CRU. Os modelos do CMIP6 e CORDEX indicam indicam uma alteração na condição de aridez de na BESF, embora que os dados do CORDEX sejam mais recomendáveis para a BESF, em função de sua resolução espacial.

Abstract The future projections disclosed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report on the occurrence of variations and changes in the climate. Such changes tend to have a notable impact on the global hydrological cycle, once modifications are made in large-scale precipitation patterns and an increase in the atmosphere's average temperature. The São Francisco River Extended Hydrographic Basin (BESF) located between the Southeast and Northeast regions of Brazil. The Aridity Index (AI) is a supporting instrument for risk and uncertainty management, which can contribute to the water security planning of a territory. Given the above, the objective of this study is to analyze the dryness of the BESF through rainfall and the change of extreme temperatures obtained through the climate models of CMIP6 and CORDEX. For this analysis, the Aridity Index (AI) was calculated and the AI results obtained from the climate models were compared with the reference data from the Climatic Research Unit (CRU). The CMIP6 and CORDEX models indicate an increase in Potential Evapotranspiration for all scenarios, with divergence in relation to precipitation. Both models, CMIP6 and CORDEX, presented good performance in representing the IA when compared with the CRU. When comparing the results obtained by both models, it is possible to observe that the CORDEX data are more recommendable for BESF, due to the spatial resolution of the indices obtained by their models.

Resumen El objetivo de este estudio fue desarrollar un método de cría de Bemisia tuberculata en plantas de yuca para la producción y el mantenimiento continuo de una colonia. La población inicial de B. tuberculata se obtuvo a partir de hojas recogidas de la planta con alta infestación de ninfas. Los adultos obtenidos fueron transferidos de la taza de plástico a jaulas de tul, en diferentes densidades. La densidad de 125 adultos de B. tuberculata por hojas fue el más adecuado para la cría. El método que se propone en este estudio ha demostrado ser eficaz y se recomienda, ya que el nivel de la población se mantuvo estable durante los experimentos.

Abstract The aim of this study was to develop a rearing method for Bemisia tuberculata on cassava plants that enables the production and ongoing maintenance of a colony. The initial population of B. tuberculata was obtained from leaves collected from plants with high nymph infestations. Emerging adults were transferred from plastic cups to voile cages in different densities. The density of 125 adults of the B. tuberculata per leaf was the most suitable for rearing. The rearing method proposed in this study has proven to be effective and is recommended since it allows for population levels to remain stable during experiments.

In recent years, the consumption of plastics has been increasing and as consequence, the waste generated has also increased. Rubber tire (RT) waste is another residue which causes significant problems to society. In view of the considerable amounts of RT waste generated, this study aimed to evaluate the influence of the incorporation of RT particles into post-consumer thermoplastic matrices such as polypropylene (PP), high impact polystyrene (HIPS) and PP/HIPS blends and the modification of the physical, morphological, rheological and mechanical properties. The particle sizes of the RT used were <500 and 500-1000 μm. The RT content was 10% w/w and the weight ratio for the PP/HIPS blend was 4/1, with processing by injection molding. The results showed that the smaller (500 μm) particle size led to a decrease in the melt flow rate (MFR) of the PP/RT composites (increased viscosity) and an increase for the HIPS/RT composites. On the other hand, the larger particles (1000 μm) led to a decrease in the mechanical performance of the PP/RT and HIPS/RT blends when compared with the neat polymers (PP and HIPS post-consumer). The observed decrease in the mechanical properties of these composites was due to weak filler/matrix interactions, which can be visualized in images by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of the fracture surface after tensile testing.