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The Department of Agriculture and Water has launched a campaign to fight fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) in citrus crops early and mid-season, as reported by the council in the industry, Pagán Juan Sanchez, who has indicated that is "one of the most dangerous pests that affect crops and citrus orchards of the region and knocked out the fruits for consumption and their presence is cause for rejection in items exported to third countries."
The council has informed that farmers will be distributed baits to activate and place on field, for anglers, and for farmers in Aledo and Totana, the point of withdrawal is the town of Totana Store, located in the Old Way fleet, Monday through Thursday from 11:00 hours to 13:00 hours.
The control system chosen for this campaign is called mass trapping and involves the installation of a series of traps or flycatchers, 50 per hectare, which contain within them a food attractant and an insecticide on whose effectiveness once installed is 120 days.
This will significantly reduce or even eliminate, the plant uses to control this pest.
Another key to achieving maximum effectiveness of this system, according to the EIDL, is related to the placement of the traps and bait, so from the Ministry farmers are encouraged to request technical advice to Health Service Plant.
Farmers who have participated in previous years in this program against the fruit fly and included in the database of the Service must pass directly through the material supply stores where it was removed in the previous campaign.
Those with new plots or incorporated into this control program must complete the relevant application in the District Agricultural Office closest to the area where the plots are located.
After their period of activity in December, the traps must be collected from trees for cleaning and storage until next season, and thus helps to increase the life of the material.
This year, due to budget cuts by the Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs, will provide only 50 percent of necessary materials, ie, 25 baits per hectare must be purchased the rest of the baits by producers.
The acquisition of this material is supported by 75 percent from the budgets of the Community and the remaining 25 percent by the central government.
Withdrawal of material
The distribution of the baits are made from collaborating centers located in producing areas.
The material supply points are the municipal warehouse of old road Fleets in Totana Monday through Thursday from 11:00 hours to 13:00 hours.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana
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