Media library

To provide information on the biology and control of pests, diseases, weeds, physiopathies, and auxiliaries of interest to plants in Extremadura.

Informational video about the almond wasp (Eurytoma amigdali)

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.

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

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.

Golden flavescence, in English “flavescence dorée of grapevine”, is a very serious and destructive disease that affects the vine. It is a disease of bacterial origin, being produced by the phytoplasma Candidatus Phytoplasma vitis, which needs to be transmitted by an almost specific vector called the vine cicada (Scaphoideus titanus Ball)

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.

Recommendations for the release of Torymus sinensis, a biological control organism for the chestnut wasp

Who is Xilella, the fearsome plant killer?

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

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.