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Fruit growers, manufacturers of agricultural inputs, farm advisors, researchers, marketers and government are part of a value chain that acts on the landscape...
The new regulations on the sustainable use of phytosanitary products indicate that plant pest management in professional sectors will be conducted through the use of practices...
FRUIT BUSINESS FORUM is a business event with the participation of Catalan fruit producers and exporters and importers as well as with importers and distributors from different markets. The aim...
Soil-borne diseases are those brought on by abiotic causes (physical and chemical characteristics of the soil) and/or biotic ones (microorganisms in the soil) which weaken the plant by attacking ...
Agriculture is facing serious challenges. In 2020, the global population will reach 6.8 billion people, and this will rise to 9 billion by 2050. This growing population and its demands, as well as ...
Lobesia botrana is the most important and widespread grapevine pest. What makes it a major pest is not only the direct damage and ensuing crop loss that it causes, but also the indirect damage caused ...
The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), is a pest found worldwide that can cause damage to numerous fruit crops. Due to their population dynamics in Spain, the damage to pome frui...
Approximately 14,500 hectares in Valencia, Murcia and Andalusia are under table grape cultivation, although recent years have seen the development of plantations in other regions of Spain, including E...
For 10 years, the effect of live plant cover on production parameters, analytical parameters in must and harvest quality has been studied for the Tempranillo red wine variety. Two species of grasse...
This presentation will describe the various alternatives used to control pests and diseases in peach growing in Catalonia. They will be presented hierarchically, prioritising alternatives that have a ...
The olive pyralid moth (OPM) Euzophera pinguis Haworth (Lepidoptera: pyralidae) is considered to be one of the most harmful olive grove pests in Spain, Portugal, and many North African countries becau...
The complex of foliar fungal diseases of olive tree called repilos in Spain is the most important plant health problem of olive groves worldwide causing serious epidemics that lead to intense defoliat...
Phytoplasmas are non-cultivable prokaryotes, which are transmitted efficiently and persistently by insects belonging mainly to the Cicadelidae, Fulgoridae, Cercopidae and Psyllidae families, as well a...
Physiological disorders, such as superficial scald and internal physiopaties, are a major problem during long-term storage of apples and pears which significantly limit sales. Until recently, chemical...
Postharvest diseases that manifest during cold storage and shelf-life cause significant economic losses in pome fruit. The fungi that cause postharvest diseases are not sufficiently inhibited by low s...
Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) is a pest native to the United States and is currently distributed to all temperate zones in the world. Is one of the key pests in crops both outdoors and in gree...
The TOPPS-Prowadis project focuses on drift and runoff as the main diffuse sources of PPP contamination. In addition to developing a Best Management Practice (BMP) guide for preventing spray drift as ...
Biopesticides are products used to control crop pests and diseases through modes of action that are based on natural processes, although the definition of what is "natural" is variously influenced by ...
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is generally considered to have three components. First, IPM must consider a number of economic, ecological, and toxicological issues, and requires an understanding...
An overview is given on the means and strategies applied for the control of the major lepidopteran species damaging stone fruits: Cydia molesta on peach, Anarsia lineatella on peach, apricot and plum,...
Anthracnose is a fungal disease that severely affects olives and has a negative impact on oil quality. It is widely distributed in olive-growing regions around the world with greater or lesser intensi...
Grapevine powdery mildew caused by Erysiphe necator, the most common and economically important disease of grapevines worldwide, is the target of the majority of fungicides used in vineyards. Early...
The spotted wing drosophila (SWD), Drosophila suzukii Matsumura, is a native of Southeast Asia and a pest of berry and stone fruit crops. First reported in California (USA) in August 2008, it is now f...
In recent decades, intensification of agriculture has led to an expanding number of monocultures with little self-regulating capacity. Creating agroecological infrastructure in a holding may enhance a...
HLB (Huanglongbing), a disease caused by the bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (Ca. L. a.), is doubtless the most important citrus disease worldwide, causing substantial losses in yields fro...
Integrated pest management seeks to minimize the use of chemical products by utilizing all resources available to inhibit the development of harmful organisms. For years integrated pest management has...
In Mexico, the Federal Government has a Directorate-General for Plant Health under the National Health, Food Safety and Quality Service (SENASICA). Pursuant to the Federal Plant Health Act, it impleme...
Pear psylla (mainly Cacopsylla pyri) is the main arthropod pest in European pear orchards. This phloem feeder has multiple generations per year, a large reproductive capacity, and it readily develops ...
The soil is inhabited by many forms of nematodes; while some are important parasites of plants, many contribute to beneficial functions of the soil food web. Grape vineyards throughout the world are i...
Interest has turned from conventional to environmentally-friendly (integrated and organic) fruit production, where management practices differ from those in conventional production. Synthetic products...
Brown spot of pear is a disease caused by the fungus Stemphylium vesicarium (Wallr.) Simmons. This disease affects several European pear-production areas including Catalonia, Portugal, Italy, France, ...
The use of pheromones for pest control has become established over recent years, and is now an essential part of the fight against insect pests in agriculture. The specificity, low environmental impac...
Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc), the causal agent of citrus canker, is disseminated by windblown rain associated with subtropical and tropical weather. Water droplets containing bacterial cells a...
The group of Lepidopteran pome fruit pests in the Palearctic region is large and includes species with differing feeding habits: carpophagous species (Cydia pomonella, Cydia molesta); leafminers (Phyl...
In recent years, the trend toward using IPM in citrus crops in Spain has stabilized.Starting this season, the use of IPM will be required under current legislation, as set out in DIRECTIVE 2009/128/CE...
Downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola) is a fungus native to North America that was introduced in France in 1878, and spread throughout Europe in the following years. This fungus has enormous destructive ...
Grapevines are grown on roughly 10 million hectares across various continents. Spain is the leading country in the world in terms of crop land area whereas ranks second in production by weight. Vineya...
The olive is part of our culture and eating habits in Catalonia as one of the key ingredients of the Mediterranean diet. The result of this age-old history is a total of 49 genotypes in the olive bank...
The oomycete Phytophthora spp. and the true fungus Alternaria alternata are two ofthe main causal agents of fungal-associated diseases in citrus crops in Spain. Several species of Phytophthora,...
In compliance with RD 1311/2012 of 14 September, which establishes the framework for the sustainable use of plant protection products, all holdings must have a system of integrated pest management in ...
Monilinia spp. is the fungus that causes brown rot, the main disease of stone fruit worldwide. Its incidence depends on climate conditions; abundant rainfall during flowering and close to harvest time...
A wide range of pests and diseases affect cherry trees. The most common pests are the black cherry aphid (Myzus cerasi), the cherry fruit fly (Rhagoletis cerasi), the spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophi...
Spanish Royal Decree 1311/2012, which transposes European Union Directive 2009/128/CE of the European Parliament and Council, sets the legal framework for sustainable use of plant protection products....
Botrytis bunch rot of grapes in New Zealand is caused primarily by Botrytis cinerea and has been responsible for crop losses of up to 35%, when preharvest climatic conditions have favoured disease dev...
Control of the main postharvest diseases of citrus fruits has changed over the past decade worldwide as a result of sustained scientific research carried out by a number of research groups as well...
Vascular wilt diseases caused by soilborne Verticillium spp. are some of the most devastating diseases for agriculture production worldwide and cannot be effectively controlled by applying a single co...
The apple production is well distributed in Europe with large production areas accounting for a total acreage of 624000 ha. Apples are one of the most important fruit crops in Italy, accounting fo...
The citrus nematode is the most widespread plant-parasite associated to citrus worldwide. The estimated yield losses are in the range of 10% to 30% depending on the level of infection. Nematode manage...
The California red scale is one of the most important pests that affects citrus crops around the world and in the past 20 years in Spain as well. Until now, control of these pests has been based on th...
In recent years (in continuation of a trend that has become consolidated since the mid 20th century), there has been an increase observed in the occurrence of mite infestations of grapevines. The main...
Appropriate and rational plant protection should be seen as one of the most important practices to produce competitive crops and protect the environment. Therefore, olive tree protection should entail...
Andalusia is the second largest autonomous region in Spain, at just under 9 million ha, as well as its most populous, with almost 8.5 million inhabitants. Agriculture and livestock raising are strateg...
Introduction: Economically important fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) are among the most serious agricultural pests of soft fruits worldwide. Included in the family are some of the most destructive ...
Despite more than hundred years of intensive study on fire blight disease, Erwinia amylovora attacks are still feared by pome fruit growers worldwide, although in most European and North American coun...
Diversity of flora in olive crops The flora found in olive crops is highly diverse in terms of origin, phenology and taxonomy. The management of this flora is often problematic. Current crop probl...
The olive moth or prays (Prays oleae) is a lepidopteran pest of the olive tree that has three generations per year. Its larvae cause varying degrees of damage to the crop: the phyllophagous generati...
Over 4,000 species of aphids have been described worldwide and can be recognized through several common features. They are small insects with a characteristic piercing/sucking mouthpart that they use ...
This paper reviews the historical and current methods used to control the olive fly, Bactrocera oleae, in the Mediterranean basin and California. Historically, the principal method of controlling this...
Several phytophagous mite species occur in Spanish citrus orchards. The most important family is the Tetranychidae, with the two spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae (Koch), the citrus red mite Pan...
Official 2013 figures show that vineyards cover 58.9% of all land used for growing fruit in Chile, which totals 300,061 hectares, including pome, stone and citrus fruit orchards, avocado trees, and...
Olive growing in Spain suffers from damage caused by insects, specifically wood-boring species such as Phloeotribus scarabaeoides and Hylesinus toranio. A recent proliferation of the latter in Arago...
Scale insects and aphids belong to the order Hemiptera and the sub-order Sternorrhyncha. Their mouthparts and feeding practices are very similar. They have piercing-sucking mouthparts, with stylet man...
Viral diseases transmitted by Bemisia tabaci in tomatoes, resistance and the new threat of the Tomato Leaf Curl New Delhi virus ENRIQUE MORIONES, Research fellow, Scientific Research Council (...
Integrated pest management in olive groves involves difficulties of several kinds. However, as in many areas, it is important to distinguish between producers who already performed correct practices...
Cacopsylla pyri (L.) – The challenges of IPM methodology in pear trees. Main difficulties of applying IPM for producers. The main pear-growing regions of the world are China, Europe, and the United...
The 38,000 ha of protected horticultural production in Almería and the 7,000 ha of strawberry production in Huelva constitute two of the largest protected crop areas in Europe. These plastic-protect...
The global food production industry is facing the challenge of feeding a population of 9 billion people by 2050, which amounts to a 50% rise in the current population, but with a stable arable land ...
The phasing out of methyl bromide, and/or changes in methods of applying the soil disinfestants authorised for strawberry production, have resulted in the detection of new diseases in this crop, such ...
The Po valley (Emilia-Romagna, Veneto, Lombardia) in Italy is one of the most important producing areas in the world of European pears . A great attention was kept to protect this area from fire-bl...
Plant-parasitic nematodes are obligatory parasites that can attack all plant parts, both aerial and underground. Of the more than 15 genera that can affect horticultural crops, the species of the genu...
The nut weevil (Curculio nucum. L., Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is the most significant pest in hazelnut cultivation. It can cause hazelnut production losses of up to 80% in crops where no control s...
In the 2006-07 season, the first outbreak of Tuta absoluta in southeast Spain spread very rapidly and caused significant losses of tomato crops over the following two years. Incorporating new biolog...
INTEGRATED CONTROL OF BROWN ROT ON PEACH Antonieta De Cal. Plant Protection Department. INIA. Carretera de La Coruña km 7. 28040 Madrid. Brown rot is one of the most significant di...
The increase in demand for food, fiber, and energy is forcing agricultureto increase productivity by about 2% annually. One of the ways to achieve such goal is to diminish yield losses caused by i...
The polyphagous moth Lobesia botrana (Denis & Schiffermüller) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is the major pest of grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) in the Mediterranean basin. Damage is caused by larval fe...
Olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (Diptera Tephritidae), is the major pest of commercial olives worldwide. The species owning a reproductive strategy of type "r" is able to give place to...
Pear cultivation increasingly requires producers to utilise more technology and have a better understanding of available tools. The entry into force of the new rules on sustainable use of pesticides...
SHARKA SITUATION AND MANAGEMENT IN EMILIA – ROMAGNA REGION Anna Rosa Babini, Paolo Fini, Patrizia Grillini, Assunta d'Anniballe Servizio Fitosanitario, Regione Emilia - Romagna - Italia...
The main pear-growing regions of the world are China, Europe, and the United States. In Europe, Italy and Spain are the main producers with approximately 35% and 20% of total production, respectivel...
Thrips pests: monitoring and control in peach orchards: The impact of western flower thrips David A.J. Teulon Better Border Biosecurity (http://b3nz.org) The New Zealand Institute fo...
Apple scab management becomes precision work Marc Trapman Bio Fruit Advies Apple scab (Venturia inaequalis) is the most important disease in apple production worldwide. Commercial ...
Olive quick decline syndrome (OQDS) is a disease that appeared suddenly a few years ago in the province of Lecce (Salento peninsula, southeastern Italy). The disease may be the result of the comb...
Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) include major pests of fresh fruits and vegetables for many tropical and temperate countries. Several fruit fly species are listed among the most aggressive invasi...
The challenges of integrated production in strawberries Following the prohibition of certain plant protection products under Directive 91/414/EEC and in the light of market demands, producers...
Integrated Management of Xanthomonas arboricola pvjugandis in walnut Concepció Moragrega Garcia Institute of Agri-food Technology. University of Girona. Walnut blight is the ...
STRAWBERRY PRODUCTION IN MARESME Manel Tió Alt Maresme Plant Protection Association (strawberries) There has been a wild strawberry and garden strawberry production area in t...
There is still much to be done. Effective risk communication is an important outstanding task for Food Safety. In 2002 it was established that risk analysis* with its three stages (assessment, managem...
The leopard moth, Zeuzera pyrina, (Lepidoptera Cossidae), a former Palaearctic species but long ago introduced in North America, is one of the most important pests of apple and pear orchards in t...
Integrated pest management in olive groves involves difficulties of several kinds. However, as in many areas, it is important to distinguish between producers who already performed correct practices...
The basic principles of integrated pest management (IPM) are well known and applied in much of the peach production area in Catalonia. This is partly owing to the excellent work carried out by tech...
Cydia pomonella Jesus Avilla Hernández Professor of Plant Production and Forest Sciences. University of Lleida Cydia pomonella (codling moth, apple and pear maggot) is one of the main...
Challenges for IPM Methodology in Hazel Anna Aymamí Besora Plant Health Service. Generalitat de Catalunya. Av. Catalunya 50, 3a pl | 43002 Tarragona The hazel is a wild shru...
Control strategies for codling moth in integrated pest management of pome fruit trees. LLUÍS BATLLORI OBIOLS. Plant Health and Agriculture Section of Girona. Department of Agriculture, ...
Integrated control of Bemisia tabaci in vegetable crops Rosa Gabarra Ambert IRTA Ctra. Cabrils km 2, 08348 Cabrils (Barcelona) The silverleaf whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Homoptera:...
Ceratitis capitata Vicente Dalmau Sorlí Servicio de Sanidad Vegetal, Generalitat Valenciana, Ctra. Alicante-Valencia Km. 276.5 Apdo. 125, 46460 SILLA (Valencia) The Mediterranean fruit...
Challenges of IPM Methodology on Vine Joan Esteve Julia Technical Director of Viticulture at the Codorniu Group Codorniu-Raventós is a company with more than 450 years of winemaking tr...
Challenges of IPM Methodology in Citrus Fruits. Control of Ceratitis Capitata Wied. in Clementines in the Citrus Production Area of South Tarragona Jesús Ferrando Doménech Terres d...
Challenges in the integrated control of pear tree stemphyliosis Isidre Llorente Institut de Tecnologia Agroalimentària Universitat de Girona Pear tree stemphyliosis, or brown spot disesase ...
Biological control and beneficial insect-attracting plants Montserrat Matas Oliveras Baix Maresme Plant Protection Association (ADV), Mercat Flor i Planta Ornamental de Catalunya. Ctra. N-II...
Challenges for IPM methodology in olive trees Jordi Mateu Pozuelo Plant Health Service. Generalitat de Catalunya. Av. Catalunya 50, 3a pl | 43002 Tarragona Generally speaking, the hete...
Management and Control of Almond Red Leaf Blotch, One of the Main Diseases Affecting Almond Crops L. Torguet y X. Miarnau IRTA - Lleida Experimental Station Parc de Gardeny-Fruitcentre...
Soil-borne fungal diseases of horticultural crops. Josep Armengol Fortí Mediterranean Agroforestry Institute Polytechnic University of Valencia Soil-borne fungal diseases signifi...
Phyllosticta citricarpa (Guignardia citricarpa), the causative agent of citrus black spot Josep Armengol Fortí Mediterranean Agroforestry Institute Polytechnic University of Valencia Phyllo...
Challenges of IMP methodology in citrus fruits Joan Porta Ferré Agriculture and Plant Health Section, Regional Services, Terres de l'Ebre, Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheri...
Introduction of new viral diseases in Spain and the movement of plant material Mª Isabel Font San Ambrosio Virology Group of the Mediterranean Agroforestry Institute, Polytechnic University...
Drosophila suzukii: an invasive fruit fly Judit Arnó IRTA Ctra. Cabrils km 2, 08348 Cabrils (Barcelona) Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) is a fruit...
The citrus fruit agrosystem is very rich and varied in terms of insect and mite species, both pests and natural enemies. Biological control is one of the cornerstones of Integrated Pest Management. ...
Prevention and control measures. Insects. Alerts. Pedro Del Estal Padillo Crop Protection Unit. Higher Technical School of Agricultural Engineering (ETSIA) Polytechnic University of Madr...
Strategies Against New Weeds A. Taberner, S. Cónsola, JM LLenes Servei Sanitat Vegetal – Malherbologia Rovira Roure 191 – 25198 Lleida. c.e.:ataberner@gencat.cat New weeds a...
Conyza in Olive Growing José María Urbano Fuentes-Guerra Higher Technical School of Agricultural Engineering. University of Seville Efforts to clear weeds have traditionally involved tilli...
Rootstocks for managing soil-borne diseases. Soledad Verdejo-Lucas. IFAPA, Centro La Mojonera, Camino de San Nicolás 1. 04745. La Mojonera. Almería. Spain. soledad.verdejo@juntadeandalucia.e...
Official controls on MRLs in Catalonia Alfons Vilarrasa Catalan Food Safety Agency. Catalan Public Health Agency. Generalitat de Catalunya. The presentation provides an overview o...
CAPNODIS TENEBRIONIS Carlos Mª Lozano Tomás Head of the Integrated Pest Management Unit. Department of Agriculture, Livestock and the Environment. Plant Health and Certification Centre. Gove...
Intensive land use in horticultural crops, with several repetitions of different crops on the same plot year after year, has forgotten many one of the fundamental tools treaties agriculture occas...
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