Pest accelerate the growth by sudden changes in the environment. About 70% of the estimated production for the first month of the year was lost due to climate change.The president of the Federation of Agricultural Associations of Guatemala (Fasagua), Marco Paxtor revealed that climate changes affects the tomato and chilli crops because the pests multiply more quickly "in Jalapa, Jutiapa, Chiquimula and Zacapa" . About 70% of the estimated production for January was lost, "since the day the heat is around 40 degrees Celsius, and at night, almost 7 degrees, making the insects will herald the end of its cycle and become adults before their time, making it difficult to control them, "he added. 70% of lost
In the early months of the year they expected a production of 2 thousand boxes (55 pounds) per acre, but now only 600 cases are obtained. "It`s a strong impact which we are trying to adapt, and work to governement institution networks and provide phytosantary alerts with the aim that producers obtain profits," the businessman said.
Due to the rapid growth of pests such as whitefly and aphid called Paratrioza, the controls to exterminate it are not being effective (read: Pests).
According to the Rural Operations Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food (MAGA), the only place to report the presence of crops Paratrioza is located in the Laguna de Retana, El Progreso, Jutiapa. The portfolio does not have estimates of losses.
They anticipate stability
The same unit of MAGA did a recount in several departments where vegetables are grown in dry seasons. Earlier this week it was reported that stable production in Ipala, Camotan Esquipulas (Chiquimula); in Gualán, La Union, San Diego and the top of Zacapa in Monjas (Jalapa) in Guastatoya (El Progreso) Agua Blanca Asunción Mita (Jutiapa) and Baja Verapaz. THE PEST
The problem of climate that changes from a warm day and a cold night, make an accelerated development of insects such as whiteflies and Paratrioza expresses Fasagua president, Marco Paxtor. The whitefly is about 3 millimeters in diameter and sucks the sap from plants. This affects the leaves become yellowed and discolored. Then they dry and fall. Since 2006 Fasagua with the national program for whiteflies and viruses, through which conducts monitoring in different parts of the country. According to the State Committee for Plant Health of Mexico, or caterpillar Paratrioza Springer (Bactericera cockerelli) is a pest that also causes direct damage by injecting a toxin that causes the plants look yellowish and stunted, which affects negative yield and fruit quality.
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