Analysis of biological control in combating coconut sandpaper

The coconut palm Cocos nucifera L, is a cultivar that arrived in Brazil around 1553 by the Portuguese and expanded along entire coast of country, with commercial production four regions: North, Northeast, Midwest Southeast. has great relevance agroindustry. However, cultivation been affected diseases, among them, sandpaper, which causes losses up to 50% production, if there no control. objective this research was analyze studies already carried out on biological control combating sandpaper. hypothesis motivated considers left gaps need be studied, explored presented future research.