New pest in citrus: They warn of the presence in France of a new whitefly that causes damage with great voracity

Published 2023년 8월 29일

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LA UNIÓ Llauradora has reported the presence of a new whitefly species in the south of France, which affects citrus and other plant species. The pest, Alerucanthus spiniferus, has so far been found in 14 municipalities in the French region of Occitania. LA UNIÓ has called on the Ministry and the Ministry of Agriculture to take action to prevent the pest from entering Spain, as it would lead to increased costs for producers who are already facing challenges in controlling other whitefly species.

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LA UNIÓ Llauradora has reported the presence in the south of France of a new species of whitefly not present in our agriculture, Alerucanthus spiniferus (Quaintance), which affects 102 plant species, including citrus, and which acts with great voracity. This quarantine pest detected in June in French territory, originating from Southeast Asia, has so far been located in 14 municipalities -and another 5 more awaiting confirmation- in the French region of Occitania. La Unió has asked both the Ministry and the Ministry of Agriculture to act to prevent the pest from entering our territory and in the event that they do not do so and it enters our crops, it will request patrimonial responsibility because it would again mean an additional cost for producers that they cannot assume and for which they have no responsibility. "IT SHOWS EVIDENCE THAT BORDER PHYTOSANITARY CONTROLS ARE INEFFICIENT" Carles Peris, general secretary of La Unió, indicates that "it is evident that phytosanitary ...

Source: Agroinformacion