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In recent years, Eurytoma amygdali has spread throughout the Autonomous Community of Aragon in a manner similar to its spread in other parts of Spain, and this expansion is expected to continue. Currently, pheromone-based attractants or other …

Cereal cultivation is linked to the very history of humankind. It is one of the oldest and most widespread agricultural activities in the world. Cereals, such as wheat, barley, and rye, form the basis of the diet for a vast number of people and animals …

The Basic Regulation on Plant Health adopts a new classification of pests associated with plants, plant products, and other objects. This classification, developed in Chapters II and III of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, allows for better prioritization of …

Legislation and guidelines for the professional operator …

Two main factors are necessary for a resistant weed population to appear: - The application of an active ingredient in a herbicide consecutively for several years - That the specific weed species has the propensity to develop …

Diabrotica virgifera virgifera is a beetle belonging to the Chrysomelidae family, native to Mexico and considered one of the most damaging pests of …

In recent years the area dedicated to almond cultivation has experienced significant growth in Aragon; currently, some 83,800 hectares of almond trees are …

Herbicides are classified according to their mode of action, which can be defined as the sequence of events or processes that occur from the time the herbicide penetrates the plant until the appearance of …

It is a robust perennial plant with a root system that, in theory, can reach two meters deep and tends to be placed horizontally from which new plants can …

Requirements to be met by agricultural holdings in relation to hygiene in primary agricultural production …

Since December 14, 2019, the new provisions on plant health, which affect operators of plant material and are included within the legislative package on animal health and phytotoxicity, have been fully applicable throughout the European …

This second edition of the book “Plant Pathogens Described in Spain” aims to update the first edition published in 1999, with the new pathogens detected since then, completing the list, their description, affected hosts, diseases they cause and their …

In antiquity, the Greek geographer and historian Strabo (c. 63 BC – 20 AD) mentions that the pre-Roman inhabitants of Asturias knew about wine, but it was very scarce and they only drank it at large feasts. When the Romans arrived in what is now Asturias …

Fire blight is caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora (Burril) Winslow et al., considered a quarantine pest in the European Union, for which there is specific legislation on preventive measures against introduction and spread (RD 58/2005), as well as a …

What is organic production? It is a method of agricultural and livestock production characterized by combining environmentally friendly farming practices, demanding standards on animal welfare, maintaining high levels of biodiversity and not applying …