THE DAMAGES HAVE BEEN RELEASED AT THE CONFERENCE ON THE TUTA HELD IN ALMERÍA.

Technicians have warned that greater efforts will have to be made to monitor crops throughout the campaign., since the damage detected in the advanced crops is very considerable.

Agents from the horticultural sector of Almería participated last weekend in the Tuta Absoluta conference, organized by the general directorate of Agricultural and Livestock Production of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Junta de Andalucía, in which, technicians and experts of the Board, from the University of Almería and companies in the sector, They addressed strategies and advances in integrated pest control.

Tomato crops in the province of Almeria are in their infancy, since in the region of Campo de Dalías and in that of Campo de Níjar, The most widespread planting date is between the end of August and the beginning of September..

So far, In early crops there are no notable incidents. However, in the most advanced producing areas, in general, serious damage has been detected in fruit, so technicians warn that we must be more vigilant.

All parties agree on the most effective means of pest control. In this sense, All agents point to biological control as the most effective treatment that is demonstrating the best results..