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Cottony mildew is one of the pests that most concerns the persimmon production sector in the Valencian Community. They feed on the plant's sap, weakening it, and excrete large amounts of honeydew, on which saprophytic fungi develop, forming a characteristic black felt known as "sour patch." Fruits stained with sooty mold lose commercial quality.

The California red scale (Aonidiella aurantii) is one of the pests that most concerns the citrus sector in the Valencian Community since it depreciates the fruit's rind and, having several generations per year, reproduces exponentially throughout the campaign.

Whiteflies are among the pests of greatest concern to the persimmon production sector in the Valencian Community. Within this group of insects, the species most commonly found on persimmons are Dialeurodes citri, Paraleyrodes minei, and Aleurothrixus floccosus.

Whiteflies are the pests that have most concerned both the persimmon and citrus production sectors in the Valencian Community in recent years. Within this group of insects, the species most commonly found are Dialeurodes citri, Paraleyrodes minei, and Aleurothrixus floccosus.

The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is one of the most consumed vegetables worldwide, both fresh and processed. Many areas of Spain and the rest of the Mediterranean basin enjoy optimal agro-environmental conditions for its cultivation, making Spain one of the main producers of this vegetable within the European Union.

Citrus gummosis, caused by Phytophthora spp., affects the trunk and main branches of the variety (Figs. 1a and 1b). As its name suggests, it is characterized by the abundant appearance of gum on the affected tissues. If we remove the bark, we can see the internal tissues of the phloem and cambium, which have a very characteristic brown color and watery appearance (Fig. 1b).

Pulvinaria polygonata (Cockerell) is a coccid from the Coccidae family that was found in citrus groves in the Vega Baja del Segura region in 2019, marking the first record in Europe. It is present in other regions of the world, such as Australia, the East, and some countries in the eastern Palearctic zone (China, Japan, and Taiwan).

This document outlines the measures to be taken against the Guatemalan potato moth, Tecia solanivora, with the aim of preventing its appearance and, if it does appear, acting quickly and effectively, determining its distribution and combating it in order to prevent its spread and eradicate it.

This is a nocturnal moth belonging to the Gelechiidae family. It is the pest with the greatest economic impact on potato crops in the Americas. In Europe, the pest has been present in the Canary Islands since 1999, and was detected in Galicia in 2015 and Asturias in 2016.

This document sets out the measures to be taken against the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, a priority Union quarantine pest, with the aim of preventing its emergence and, if it does appear, acting quickly and effectively, determining its distribution and implementing eradication measures.

Trioza erytreae is a pest regulated in the European Union (EU) by Commission Regulation 2019/2072 and is a major vector of the bacterium that causes Huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening. HLB, itself a regulated organism in the EU, deteriorates the quality and flavor of the fruit and can kill the affected tree within a few years.

This document sets out the measures to be taken against the African Citrus Psyllium insect, Trioza erytreae (Order: Hemiptera, Superfamily: Psylloidalea, Family: Triozidae), a pest included in the Union's list of quarantine pests by Regulation 2019/2072 and vector of the bacteria that causes Huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening.

This document sets out the measures to be taken against the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith), a priority pest (according to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1702) regulated in the European Union (EU) by Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 and Implementing Decision 2018/638 (EU), with the aim of preventing its appearance, and in the event that it appears, acting quickl

This document sets out the measures to be taken against the potato flea beetle (Epitrix sp.), an organism regulated in the EU, with the aim of preventing its appearance and, if it does appear, acting quickly and effectively, determining its distribution and combating it in order to eradicate it and prevent its spread.

This document sets out the measures to be taken against the bacterium Xanthomonas citri (pathovars citri and aurantifolii), a quarantine pest, which causes citrus canker, with the aim of preventing its appearance and, if it does appear, acting quickly and effectively, determining its distribution and combating it in order to prevent its spread and eradicate it.

This document sets out the measures to be adopted against Thaumatotibia leucotreta (codling moth), a pest regulated by the EU as a priority quarantine pest under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/170.

This document sets out the measures to be taken against the Popillia japonica (Newman) insect, a quarantine pest, with the aim of preventing its appearance, and if it does appear, acting quickly and effectively, determining its distribution and combating it in order to try to eradicate it and at all times prevent its spread.

This document outlines the measures to be taken against Candidatus Liberibacter spp., bacteria associated with the disease known as Huanglongbing (HLB), or greening, a quarantine organism regulated in the European Union (EU). HLB is considered the most important, serious, and destructive citrus disease worldwide.

This document sets out the measures to be taken against Aromia bungii (Faldermann's beetle), a priority pest of the European Union (EU) according to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1702, with the aim of preventing its appearance, and if it does appear, acting quickly and effectively, determining its distribution and combating it in order to prevent its spread a

This document sets out the measures to be taken against the quarantine pest Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Quaintance), with the aim of preventing its appearance and, if it does appear, acting quickly and effectively, determining its distribution and combating it in order to try to eradicate it and prevent its spread at all times.