Training courses

Contents 1. INTRODUCTION - Importance of integrated pest and disease management in citrus farming. - Basic concepts. - Main pests and diseases that affect citrus fruits. 2. PESTS IN CITRUS TREES - Biology, symptoms and damage, detection and monitoring, and integrated control strategies. 3. DISEASES IN CITRUS. - Biology, symptoms and damage

This 40-hour course includes at least one online module and is delivered through the IFAPA e-learning platform. It combines distance learning, attendance at practical in-person sessions, and ongoing tutor support. The first session may be online or in person, and the final session (assessment) will be in person. CONTENTS HLB and Drosophila Suzukii

Contents Presentation and delivery of documentation. Morphology and physiology of the tree. Types of pruning: training, maintenance or fruiting, and rejuvenation. Pruning time and intensity. Types of cuts and special operations. Current trend: mechanized pruning. Types of grafts: shield, patch, and crown. Grafting season. Post-graft care. Tools and

Spanish citrus farming faces a new phytosanitary challenge with the detection of the Citrus Yellow Vein Clearing Virus (CYVCV) , first identified in Spain at the end of 2025 and initially confirmed in Catalonia and later in the Valencian Community . In this context, Cajamar , in collaboration with Generalitat Valenciana and IVIA , is organizing a

The objective of this course is to train plant protection treatment assistants, farmers who carry out treatments on their own farms without assistance, and distribution staff, so they acquire fundamental knowledge about pests, plant protection products, and their use, avoiding risks to applicators, the public, and the environment, in accordance

Program Wednesday, November 19, 2025 17:00 to 18:30 Incidence of whitefly in citrus. FRANCISCO CUENCA MONTAGUD. Carcaixent EEA technician. Ministry of Agriculture, Water, Livestock and Fisheries. 18:30 to 20:00 Description of thrips and Pulvinaria polygonata in citrus. Main diseases. MANUEL ESPINOSA JAÉN. EEA technician from Elche. Department of

strategies and techniques for integrated pest management. Integrated production and organic production. Symptoms of poisoning and recommendations for the user. Practical cases. Measures to reduce risks and emergency measures in case of accidental contamination. Risks to consumers from residues of plant protection products. Preventive and protective