Spain: Presence of South African thrips detected in the Valencian community

LA UNIÓ recently asked the Department of Agriculture to establish a specific budget line to allow the free distribution of yellow chromotropic adhesive traps to detect the presence of South African thrips in plots in the Valencian Community, because the damage can also be found in many other regions. With the aim of supporting the sector, reducing production costs and improving the pest control strategy, LA UNIÓ is requesting this measure of distributing traps, which should also be implemented during the months of February and March, which is why it is essential to start the corresponding management procedures in advance. The organisation considers it very important to be able to place this device because it facilitates the detection of thrips before it feeds on recently set fruit, thus reducing the damage caused. “It allows the producer to see the presence of the pest in advance and to address the control protocol before suffering damage and therefore an economic loss,” says the ...