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The potato flea beetle refers to several species of the Epitrix genus, which are primarily considered pests of potato crops, although they can also affect other Solanaceae crops such as peppers, tomatoes, and eggplants.

Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood, known as chili thrips, tea yellows, or flower thrips, is a harmful organism classified as a quarantine pest. It is an insect native to southern and eastern Asia and has a wide range of host plants (more than 150 species), including commercial crops such as beans, tomatoes, eggplant, cucumber, onion, and peppers.

Citrus blight, a very serious disease for our lemon trees.

This document sets out the measures to be taken against the fungus Plenodomus tracheiphilus (syn. Phoma tracheiphila), an organism regulated in the European Union (EU) by Directive 2000/29/EC, 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 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.

First detection of Scirtothrips dorsalis in the Valencian Community

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:

Pollinating insects are vitally important for the proper functioning of crops. Pollination is essential to ensuring the quantity and quality of crops and food production, directly linking wild ecosystems with agricultural production systems.

This document sets out the measures to be taken against the quarantine pest Scirtothrips aurantii Faure, 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.

This document outlines the measures to be taken against Elsinoë fawcettii, a regulated harmful organism, with the aim of preventing its emergence and, if it does, responding quickly and effectively, determining its distribution, and implementing eradication measures. Elsinoë fawcettii is a fungus of the Ascomycota phylum and the Elsinoaceae family that causes the disease citrus scab.

R. hibisci is a polyphagous mealybug that feeds on the roots of potted plants, reducing the absorption of water and nutrients by the plant and even causing its death.

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.

A sucking insect belonging to the Triozidae family. Commonly known as the African citrus psyllid, it is native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is widely distributed in Africa and to a limited extent in the Middle East and Europe. It was detected in Spain in 2002, in the Canary Islands, and in 2014 in the Iberian Peninsula, Galicia, and northern Portugal.

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.