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Defoliating beetle of American origin that owes its name to the ability of adults to jump when disturbed. It was detected in Europe in 2008, in Portugal. In Spain, it was detected in Galicia in 2009, and in Asturias in 2014. It is considered a quarantine organism due to the loss of commercial value of tubers.

Candidatus liberibacter solanacearum (CLso) is the bacterium that causes the potato disease known as "Zebra chip." Its name derives from the pattern of light and dark stripes on the tuber, resembling zebra stripes, which are more evident after frying. Five CLso haplotypes (A, B, C, D, E) have been described.

On February 12, 2019, a "Seminar on Xylella fastidiosa" was held in the Assembly Hall of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food. This seminar is part of the measures adopted by the Ministry to disseminate information and raise awareness about the fight against and control of Xylella fastidiosa.

The "green gnat" pest is considered a secondary pest of vines. It includes a group of sucking insects from the leafhopper family that affect other cultivated and wild plants.

Powdery mildew is a disease caused by an ectoparasitic fungus (Erysiphe necator) that overwinters in buds as mycelium, as well as in the shoots, leaves, and bark of vines, in these cases in the form of perithecae or cleistothecae. The fungus begins to develop at temperatures above 5°C and stops when temperatures exceed 35°C.

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (Tobamovirus, ToBRFV) was first identified in tomatoes in Jordan in 2015, and recent outbreaks have occurred in Italy, Mexico, Turkey, China, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Greece, Spain, and France, where the virus is of great concern to tomato and pepper growers.

The significant activity of protected horticulture in the province of Almería undoubtedly contributes to the supply of high-value products to domestic and export markets and generates significant social and economic benefits.

Each report provides information regarding the 4 fungal diseases that affect vineyards: downy mildew, powdery mildew, botrytis and blackrot.

Plant health measures aim to use control methods that, in addition to preventing damage caused by plant pathogens, present a lower risk of toxicity and negative environmental impact.

Information on the Aragon contingency plan for Xilella fastidiosa

Importance of insect vectors in the pathosystem. The bacteria are located in the xylem of plants. Is the participation of insect vectors necessary for them to move from diseased plants to healthy plants and infect them? Virtually all insects with piercing-sucking mouthparts that feed in the xylem of plants are potential vectors.

Xylella fastidiosa (Wells et al.) is a quarantine phytopathogenic bacterium that has a very wide range of host plants (more than 300 plant species), and can cause serious damage to the most important crops of the Balearic Islands, such as almond, vine, olive, citrus or fig trees, and to numerous species of ornamental plants (rosemary, lavender, polygala and acacia, among others).

Xylella fastidiosa is a bacterium that causes rapid and widespread decline in plants. In the most severe cases, the leaves and branches may dry up and, ultimately, the entire plant may die. In many host species, the presence of the bacteria does not produce any symptoms, making detection extremely difficult. X.

Xylella fastidiosa is a bacterium that lives in the xylem of plants, preventing the normal flow of water and nutrients. It causes diseases in various economically important crops, depending on the subspecies and genetic group of the bacteria. The most characteristic symptoms are the scorched appearance of leaves and shoots.

Since its detection in mid-2006, it has been the most significant tomato pest due to damage to plants and fruit, difficulty in control, and rapid population growth.

Recommendations for treatments against red palm weevil and other palm borer pests

Paysandisia archon, a lepidopteran of the Castniidae family, is native to South America, whose larvae feed on palm trees. The first detection in Europe was in France and Italy in 1998-99. In Spain, it was first detected in Catalonia in May 2002, and in the Valencian Community in June of that same year.

This document outlines the measures to be taken against non-European tephritid species (non-European fruit flies) with the aim of preventing their emergence. Should any of the species mentioned in this National Contingency Plan appear, it is necessary to act quickly and effectively, determine their distribution, and combat them to prevent their spread.

It is a highly polyphagous and migratory pest, with significant population fluctuations. It has three generations per year, reaching its peak population in September-October.

Scirtothrips aurantii is a pest that affects various crops such as pomegranates, persimmons, citrus fruits, and table grapes. This pest was first detected in Spain in 2020, in the province of Huelva.