CASA ‐ SCAR NATIONAL MEETING: Tecia Solanivora from a Local to a 10‐11 May 2017 at INIA, Madrid, Spain National/European Problem
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CASA ‐ SCAR NATIONAL MEETING: Tecia solanivora from a local to a 10‐11 May 2017 at INIA, Madrid, Spain National/European problem Gloria Lobo Researcher ICIA SCAR-CASA Biodiversity 11 million Culinary tourists per Demand of creations year local cultivars SCAR-CASA BOE nº 115, of 14.05.11 . First PDO in Spain for potatoes and the published the specifications of second obtained in Europe for agri‐food the Protected Designation of products with differentiated quality Origin (PDO) "Papas Antiguas de Canarias" . 29 varieties genetically unique grown since the 16th century in the Canary Islands SCAR-CASA Quarantine orgamism regarded as one of the insect pests responsible for the major econimic losses during potato cultivation and storage in Central America Tecia solanivora Povolny (Guatemalan moth) 1983 Venezuela 1956 Guatemala 1985 Colombia 1971 Costa Rica 1996 Ecuador 1973 Panamá, Honduras 1999 Canary Islands (Spain) y San Salvador 2015 Galicia 2016 Asturias SCAR-CASA BOC 131, 4.10.2002 Quarantine organism The existence of the pest is officially declared BOC 153, 18.11.2002 The Canarian Government grants the farmer to collect potatoes if infected to prevent the spread of the insect ORDER ARM/1671/2009 T. solanivora was included in Annex II, Part A of harmful organisms whose introduction and spread should be banned in all member states, if present in certain plants or plant products as amendments to RD 58/2005 of January 21st, by which protective measurements has to be taken against the introduction and spread in the country and the European Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products, as well as for export and Tecia solanivora Povolny transit to third countries (Guatemalan moth) LIFECYCLE SCAR-CASA 14 days alive 150-200 eggs Adult 1.2 cm Egg <0.1 cm 10-15 days Pupae 0.8 cm 20-25 days Larvae 0.2 to 1.2 cm 25-30 days SCAR-CASA 50‐80% Losses in the field + 20% Losses in packing house +10% Losses during marketing Farmers Loss of genetic legacy (Biodiversity) leave crop Increase pest dissemination +10% Hosehold losses production Loss of economic resources SCAR-CASA SCAR-CASA Tecia solanivora Crop Postharvest management management Healthy seeds RTA 2011 Quarantine treatment RTA 2011 Biological control (IPM) RTA 2015 Cultural practices Validation of the developed quarantine treatment RD 197/2017, 3 March Creation of a European platform to share IPM strategies CASA ‐ SCAR NATIONAL MEETING: Tecia solanivora from a local to a 10‐11 May 2017 at INIA, Madrid, Spain National/European problem Gloria Lobo Researcher ICIA [email protected].