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The Information Office of the Agriculture and Livestock distributes a treatment that takes the moth through mating disruption technique
The City Council of Puerto Lumbreras is working with the Ministry of Agriculture and Water in the campaign against the moth, which damages the grape.
This initiative, which is part of the Clean Agriculture Program, aims to alleviate the effects of the plague that affects the vines and vineyards in the area and benefit the environment.
The Information Office of the Agriculture and Livestock of the municipality, under the Rural Development Department, distributed to broadcasters all farmers in the area to mitigate the effects of this pest in crops.
The campaign, which is being developed for several weeks, will run until February 27.
"It's very important that farmers will be supported with this type of pest.
From City Hall to support farmers through the distribution of nozzles and also work with the environment, since its use reduces pollution by reducing chemical treatments, "said Councilman Rural Development, Joseph Maria Parra.
Diffusers work with the technique of mating pheromone to control the development of cluster moth affects the vines and vineyards.
This initiative achieved minimizing chemical treatments, thereby preventing further contamination of the environment and possible poisoning of people who apply chemical treatments.
It also reduces chemical residues in food.
This measure also includes the Strategic Plan Ecopuerto Puerto Lumbreras has developed with the aim of protecting the environment and reduce the impacts that cause climate change on the health of citizens.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras
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