Background: A bait manufactured from beer yeast (Saccharomyces sp.) waste obtained from breweries has been widely used to control several species of pest fruit flies belonging to the genus Bactrocera (Diptera: Tephritidae) in smallholder and larger commercial fruit and vegetable farms in Asia. A...

Background: The presence of several Tephritid species in Cuba required of special surveillance methods to determine the free-pest zone or at least to determine the exact species inhabiting the island and the economical repercussion that could affect to the export market. Our previous studies of...

Background: Fruit flies, namely Bactrocera dorsalis and Bactrocera correcta, cause extensive losses to many kinds of fruits in Viet Nam, including two species of dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus and Hylocereus polyrhizus, white and red flesh respectively), which have a high economic value for...

Citrus trees, traditionally associated with Spanish Mediterranean agriculture, are particularly sensitive to water allocation fluctuations. In this area structural water resource deficits, as well as the gradual decline in citrus prices received by farmers, have promoted the co-plantation of other...

Agricultural programs for sustained fruit tree production have increased last years contributing to availability of products for consumption and marketing in Cuba. Fruit flies constitute one of the main pests of tropical and subtropical fruit trees. Genera as Ceratitis, Anastrepha and other...

Citrus psorosis virus (CPsV), genus Ophiovirus, causes an important disease in many countries. In growing regions where natural disease spread occurs, damage caused by the virus can be controlled using resistant or tolerant cultivars, but sensitivity of many species and hybrids of Citrus and...

Our project was the expansion of appropriate cultivation techniques of King mandarin (Citrus nobilis Loureiro) to growers who have average-sized farms of 1,000 to 10,000 m² in southern Vietnam. In this region, most citrus trees are infected by huanglongbing (HLB) within two years of planting. The...

Spain is the world leader in citrus exportation. The Spanish citrus undertakings have been always export-oriented. Within the country, the Valencian Region, represents 75% of the total Spanish citrus exports. The majority of these exports are transported by road. In the global marketplace,...

Citrus is strongly affected by cyclical swings in their productions. This fact, among others, is reflected in the evolution of prices that are received by farmers. This instability results in an uncertain income for farmers, that in some cases is not even enough to cover production costs. The aim...

In this study, physiological responses of Navelina orange budded on eight different citrus rootstocks to iron deficiency were investigated under high pH conditions. Navelina scion budded on Tuzcu 31-31 sour orange, Gou Tou sour orange, Volkameriana, Antalya Cleopatra mandarin, Carrizo citrange,...