Because of the dry season and the rise in temperature, Costa Rica expects an increase in pests in crops such as melon, watermelon, courgette, chili, tomato, beans and cucumbers, among others.
Monday, January 7, 2019
Authorities of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) informed that the climatic conditions foreseen for the coming months are associated with the El Niño-Southern Oscillation phenomenon.
Crhoy.com reviews that "... According to previous experiences, in cases of drought in the Central and North Pacific, there have been problems with the increase of field rat and flying lobster that affect a wide variety of crops."
The article adds that "... In addition, insects increase in crops such as melon and watermelon, which are mainly attacked by thrips, aphids and whiteflies. Also, populations of the psyllid Diaphorina citri, vector of Huanglongbing, a disease known as citrus HLB or Yellow Dragon, could be increased."
On the other hand, the State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) reported that in December it began to release Orius insidiosus, a beneficial insect predator of thrips, a pest that affects several crops.
After reports of flying locusts entering Guatemala from the border area with the Yucatan, Mexico, Salvadoran authorities have declared themselves on alert because of the threat they could represent to local crops.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) is prepared to face the threat of a flying locust (Schistocerca piceifrons piceifrons) that could cause damage or loss to crops in our territory, details an official statement dated January 12, 2021.
The government has confirmed the presence of the devouring locust in the state of nymph in the Costa Azul hamlet in the municipality of Tecoluca, department of San Vicente.
In Costa Rica there has been an increase in the incidence Diaspis boisduvalii and Pseudococcus elisae mealybug in crops on the Atlantic slope.
From a press release by the State Phytosanitary Service (SFE):
The State Phytosanitary Service of the Ministry of Agriculture has declared a national emergency for the term of one year, due to increasing populations with the Diaspis boisduvalii and Pseudococcus elisae mealybug which are causing severe damage to banana crops. It is estimated that the impact has affected about 24 thousand hectares, according to data provided by CORBANA and the National Commission of Musaceae.
Health Services reported the presence of a small outbreak of a plague known as "Yellow Dragon."
The outbreak of the plague known as huanglongbing (HLB) was detected on a farm near the border with Nicaragua.
The State Health Service (SFE), from the Ministry of Agriculture, "announced that it will take urgent preventive measures, such as the establishment of a four-mile cordon around the affected farm to prevent the disease from spreading," says Prensalibre.com.
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