date:Nov 01, 2017
A new alarm has been raised by Valencia's citrus producers after the widespread detection for the first time of orchid thrips (Chaetanaphotrips orchidi) attacks in certain citrus production areas of the Region of Valencia, as confirmed by the Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) following a growing number of reports. The areas where the most cases have been detected are the municipalities of Tavernes, Xeraco, Oliva, Carcaixent, Sueca and Poliny; that is, in the comarcas of La Safor and L