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The Rural Development Department of the Municipality of Puerto Lumbreras in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Water, has launched the third year running the campaign against fruit fly in table grapes.
The citrus campaign will start next July 1.
In the campaign last year, participated in Puerto Lumbreras a total of 50 farmers and agricultural companies both table grapes and citrus.
Were delivered by technicians of the City, a total of 5,000 baits and 5,000 capsules of insecticide, as well as 250 traps M3 for individual trees, resulting in a significant reduction of chemical treatments on farms in the municipality.
The aim with this campaign is to reduce the use of insecticides against fruit flies, reflecting in a lower cost of labor for the farmer and lower emissions of CO2 to the atmosphere, reduced exposure of farmers to contact insecticides , lower chemical residues on fruit that will later be consumed by the population and less damage to the environment.
This campaign is compulsory for all plantations of oranges, clementines and tangerines early and mid-season (collected between September and December), and early plantings of table grapes.
The campaign is also mandatory for home gardens in which trees are unique such as figs, prickly pears, etc.
Farmers in Puerto Lumbreras, which participated in the campaign in previous years, will be scheduled through the Office of Information to Farmers and Ranchers of the Department of Rural Development to proceed with the removal of baits and insecticides for each flycatcher.
For new entrants, farmers must apply to the District Agricultural Office of Lorca from now, providing the farm land registry references, area, etc.
Technicians of the OCA, after checking the varieties, will validate the request and calculate the number of traps you should buy the farmer.
José María Parra, Councilman agriculture and livestock explained that "the farmer must purchase the traps he deems suitable and submit the validated and proof of purchase in municipality of Esparragal (Avd / de la Estación, n º 31. Waterfront Guirrete restaurant) where each will receive a free compact bait and an insecticide for each flycatcher.
After removing the bait and insecticide, farmers immediately proceed to install trees, as they indicate the City staff also will be given the instructions to activate the attractants of fruit fly traps and correctly use .
Parra noted that "this campaign will reduce the use of insecticides against fruit flies and therefore reduces the farmer's labor and will also be less chemical waste that we find in the fruit"
For more information, interested may contact Esparragal Municipal Offices (968483242), District Agricultural Office of Lorca and Agricultural Organization, where, in addition to the information will be provided with the application form.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras
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