CASA ‐ SCAR NATIONAL MEETING: 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 SCAR-CASA

Quarantine orgamism regarded as one of the pests responsible for the major econimic losses during cultivation and storage in

Tecia solanivora Povolny (Guatemalan ) 1983 1956 1985 1971 1996 1973 Panamá, 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]