63 cases of phylloxera detected in Tenerife with no impact on roots or soil

Inspections carried out have detected 63 phylloxera positives on the island of Tenerife, but without affecting roots or soil, and these correspond to isolated findings that in some cases affect only a single leaf or plant, as occurred in La Matanza and Tejina, as reported today -September 17- by the Canarian Government's counselor for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Food Sovereignty, Narvay Quintero. Furthermore, he indicated that up until yesterday, 3,330 inspections had been carried out, with 132 of them on roots and 96 on soil, none of which were positive. The confirmed outbreaks are located in the municipalities of La Laguna, Tacoronte, and La Matanza, where action has already been taken in all cases and more than 22 outbreaks have been completely eliminated. Quintero highlighted that the control measures, including the restriction of ...