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#PlantHealth4Life is a multi-year, multinational campaign developed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) at the request of the European Commission, launched in 2023. In 2024, 21 Member States, including Spain, and one candidate country will participate.

Information on active ingredients in integrated production for pome fruit trees and restrictions on use

Information on active ingredients in integrated production for stone fruit trees and restrictions on use

The Pomacea insularum (apple snail) species is found in Spain. First detected in 2009, it has spread throughout the Ebro Delta. This species is considered one of the 100 most harmful invasive species.

Fire blight is a disease caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora that affects various species of the Rosaceae family, including pear, apple, quince, Japanese medlar, etc.

Given the damage caused by thrips observed since May on leaves and fruit in various citrus, persimmon and pomegranate crops and the confirmation of the presence of Scirtothrips aurantii Faure in certain areas, the following recommendations have been considered appropriate:

During the 2019 campaign, control failures were detected in some plots in the Ribera Alta region (Alzira, Benimuslem, Guadassuar, and Massalavés). Systematic surveys carried out in 2020 revealed that the resistance of the fungus Plurivorosphaerella nawae to the QoI group of fungicides (strobilurins) was present in most persimmon-producing areas in the province of Valencia.

In the various areas where Drosophila suzukii is being monitored, populations of this insect are being detected. Remember that attacks tend to be more intense and frequent at the beginning of the harvest, and treatment will be especially necessary in plots that were attacked in previous years and that left cherries unharvested last year (fly damage or cracking, lack of profitability, etc.).

The second generation of the plum moth has been seen flying between late May and early June in the Ribera and Val d'Albaida regions, and somewhat later in inland areas. Eggs will hatch this week and next. Treat accordingly.

This document sets out the measures to be taken against gastropod mollusc species of the genus Pomacea, a quarantine pest in Europe, with the aim of preventing their appearance and, if they do appear, acting quickly and effectively, determining their distribution and combating them with the aim of eradicating them.

Given the damage caused by thrips observed since May on leaves and fruit in various citrus, persimmon and pomegranate crops and the confirmation of the presence of Scirtothrips aurantii Faure in certain areas, the following recommendations have been considered appropriate:

Fire blight is a disease caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora that affects various species of the Rosaceae family, including pear, apple, quince, and Japanese medlar trees. It was detected in Cantabria in 2011 and is considered an extremely harmful disease.

Mhytimna unipuncta is a defoliating caterpillar of meadows and corn, which causes damage of varying intensity, although it is increasingly common in Cantabria and in certain areas can cause some alarm among the population.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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