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Scirtothrips dorsalis is an insect of the order Thysanoptera, family Thripidae, a highly polyphagous pest, detected in late 2016 in the Vega Baja del Río Segura in the province of Alicante, affecting citrus fruits.

Scirtothrips aurantii, is an insect of the order of the thrips, family Thripidae, polyphagous pest native to southern Africa, causes damage to fruits and leaves.

#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.

Quarantine pest of special importance in citrus fruits that produces very striking wart-like deformations.

Organism under community emergency measures that causes symptoms on leaves and damage to tomato fruits

A very voracious and polyphagous defoliating caterpillar that can affect both forage and horticultural crops, with prairies and grasslands, along with corn, being the most affected.

Tecia solanivora is considered a quarantine organism due to the potential phytosanitary risk it represents, constituting a serious threat to potato production by affecting and rendering tubers worthless, either during cultivation or in storage.

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), a member of the tobamovirus family, was first detected in tomato crops in Israel in 2014 and in Europe in Germany in 2018. In 2019, it experienced a significant expansion when it was isolated in Italy, the Netherlands, Greece, and other Member States.

Recommendations for the control of mealybugs in citrus fruits

Appearance of suspicious symptoms in some plantations due to diseases

Manual for the identification of citrus pests and diseases in the field

Abridged guide to identifying citrus pests and quarantine diseases

Biological control of whiteflies Aleurothrixus floccosus, Dialeurodes citri and Parabemisia myricae (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) in Valencian citrus fruits by means of Hymenoptera parasites Amitus spiniferus

United States-Spain collaboration program for the export of clementines to the United States, 2021-2022 campaign

The orchid thrips, Chaetanaphothirps orchidii, has been present in Spain for years and normally feeds and develops on various species of spontaneous and ornamental plants without causing damage to crops. However, damage caused by this insect has been observed on citrus fruits for the past two years.

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:

Delottococcus aberiae has become a key pest in the fields where it is present because it causes severe damage and is difficult to control. In addition to the damage typical of other pseudococcid species, this species causes deformation and/or reduction in fruit size. Delottococcus aberiae deforms fruit from petal fall until the fruit reaches a diameter of 2–3 cm.

Fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata). Recommendations for farmers to achieve maximum effectiveness in fruit fly treatment.

Field Manual for the Prevention of HBL (Huanglongbing), a bacterial disease that affects the plant's vascular-phloem system and causes the death of citrus fruits: oranges, mandarins, lemons, grapefruits, limes, and other citrus fruits. Spread by insect vectors: Trioza erytreae and Diaphorina citri. Target organs: leaves, stems, roots, and fruits.

Poster with general information for preventing the bacterial disease HBL (Huanglongbing, greening, etc.), which affects the plant's phloem. The causative agent is the bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter spp.