The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) is demanding that the European Union (EU) extend phytosanitary controls at the ports of entry for citrus fruits from South Africa, whose export season for oranges and mandarins is about to begin in view of the expansion of HLB in Africa. The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) demands that […]
The Institute is one of 13 partners from four countries sharing experiences and research within the framework of ‘Life for Citrus’. The Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development, through the Institute of Research and Formación Agraria y Pesquera de Andalucía (IFAPA), participates in the project international ‘Life Vida for Citrus’ directed to protect […]
U.S. authorities seized a mail package containing 11 “live” caterpillars at the Miami airport. U.S. authorities seized in the Miami airport a package sent by mail containing eleven caterpillars “live” from an Asian moth that devours the foliage of trees citrus fruits and also guava, reported on Monday that the Office Customs and Border Protection […]
LIFE Vida for Citrus is a European project that was created with the purpose of protecting the citrus sector by developing disease-resistant plants, and with the idea of implementing environmentally friendly cultural practices.
Saber más...Citrus fruits are vulnerable to a disease called Huanlongbing (HLB) or “citrus greening,” caused by CandidatusLiberibacterspp, a bacterium that spreads by insects.
Sabes más...Contribute to the early diagnosis of HLB by developing a marketable early detection kit.
Sabes más...The fight against HLB does not give rest and in the middle of the citrus season checks are stil...
The European LIFE Vida for Citrus project is another tool for the sector to fight against Huanlongbi...
Images showing the use of vegetal covers in citrus in the Center #IfapaLasTorres within the European...
Contribute to the early diagnosis of HLB by developing a marketable early detection kit.
Try new pathogen-resistant and heat-tolerant rootstocks that can be adapted to Mediterranean citrus production and thus increase plant resilience.
Demonstrate effective techniques to control the propagation of vectors
Increase the defense of the ecosystem with sustainable agricultural practices, while providing other environmental benefits.
Promote international cooperation and involve the outermost regions of the EU to prevent the entry of HLB and contain the spread.
Create a replicable model of agricultural practices for the prevention of vectors / diseases
