Technical training in MS reinforces the preparation of teams for tackling diseases in citrus farming

On Tuesday and Wednesday (February 3 and 4), Fundecitrus held a technical training meeting with professionals from the Mato Grosso do Sul State Agency for Animal and Plant Health Defense (Iagro), the Rural Development and Extension Agency (Agraer), and the Secretariat of Environment, Development, Science, Technology and Innovation (Semadesc), in Campo Grande (MS). The initiative aimed to strengthen the guidelines for the prevention, detection, and management of diseases in citrus cultivation, with a focus on field action and the standardization of inspection and control procedures. The program included fundamental concepts of plant health applied to citrus cultivation, with an emphasis on epidemiology, pests, and diseases. Fundecitrus agronomist Murilo Piccin presented content related to canker, leprosis, and greening, addressing typical symptoms, critical levels, sources of inoculum, and the criteria that characterize suspicions and guide the delimitation processes. “With the ...