Agroaldea
After three years of research, It has managed to shield the crops against viral diseases transmitted by this small insect.
Next season, COAGRISAN cooperative decrease the risk factor when implementing viral attack, in the variety of seed, thrips resistance causing tomato spotted wilt.
While efforts have been made from the technical department of the Cooperative have been yielding results, the decision to 'shield' the variety of attacks of thrips was decisive.
Three years of field research, in which he has enjoyed the experience Geneticist, Ambrosio Hernandez, They have allowed to find the key to realize the desired resistance.
The thrips is a small insect that measures between 1 and 2 mm in length with a color ranging from dark brown to light yellow. Saltan, They fly and move with great agility from one place to another.
By biting and sucking tissue content of plant cells, thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) transmits the tomato spotted wilt virus (HELPFUL) or tomato spotted wilt virus.
It manifests itself in the form of circular spots with tissue death, both sheets, flowers and fruits. Subsequently, the plants stop growing, They lose their natural color and deform. The extent of damage can range from loss of performance to crop destruction.
After the virus spoon, whitefly and Tuta absoluta, to them it has taken over on thrips, which it has caused severe damage to crops to the point of causing total loss.
In the assessment visit that was performed at experimental farms, the excellent performance of the plant and its response was found to attacks thrips.
Ambrosio Hernandez, who he was accompanied by the CEO of the company producing seeds Hsin Seeds, Suwat Imprasittichai, they found, by the CEO and technical team COAGRISAN, good research results.
Both geneticist Hernandez as director Suwat highlighted the productive model and the vanguard of crops COAGRISAN. Both responsibilities require them to travel the world, allowing them to have enough knowledge to say that COAGRISAN has nothing to envy to other tomato-producing areas.
Once achieved and demonstrated resistance to viral infections, It will proceed to the production of seeds which will be grown next season, minimizing the effects and reducing factors affecting the production of tomato, said the CEO of COAGRISAN, Jacinto Godoy.
On the other hand, the technical team welcomed the results, after three years of work to combat other pests I was assuming them considerable losses in crops.
