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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 …

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 …

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. … Plant health, pest sheets: Ripersiella (Rhizoecus) …

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 …

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. … Plant health, pest sheets: …

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 …

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 …