PROTEC warns of new phytosanitary challenges and reinforces its commitment to sustainable crop protection in Peru

(Agraria.pe) The Crop Protection Guild (PROTEC) of the Chamber of Commerce of Lima (CCL) highlighted the importance of strengthening integrated pest management, technological innovation, and regulatory compliance to guarantee the sustainability and competitiveness of Peruvian agriculture, facing a scenario marked by climate change and higher demands from international markets. This was stated by engineer Davis Morera Castañeda, president of PROTEC, in an interview granted to MundoAgro, where he analyzed the main challenges facing the agricultural sector in terms of plant health and food safety. According to him, among the pests and diseases that currently require greater control in the country are the fruit fly, mealybug, leaf miner, as well as fungal diseases such as botrytis, alternaria, rust, and anthracnose, which significantly affect key crops such as blueberries, grapes, avocados, and citrus fruits, pillars of Peruvian agro-exportation. Morera explained that the control of ...