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Pesquisador é homenageado em eventos da cadeia citrícola

A programação da 49ª Expocitros e 45ª Semana da Citricultura, que acontecem de 4 a 7 de junho, no Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira/Instituto Agronômico (CCSM/IAC), em...

Publishing date: 03/06/24

Embrapa Mandioca e Fruticultura perde pesquisador Eduardo Stuchi

A Embrapa Mandioca e Fruticultura lamenta profundamente a morte do pesquisador Eduardo Sanches Stuchi, aos 62 anos, ocorrida na noite desta segunda-feira (13), em Itapetininga...

Publishing date: 14/05/24

Prosa Rural - Porta-enxerto adequado para aumentar a produtividade do limão Tahiti

Outubro/2020 - 1ª Semana - Região Nordeste/Vale do Jequitinhonha Esta semana o Prosa Rural fala sobre “Porta-enxerto adequado para aumentar a produtividade do limão...

Publishing date: 05/10/20

Research proposes regional control of insect vector to improve fight against citrus HLB

A study by Embrapa and international partners should inform changes in regulation from the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (Mapa) to improve the...

Publishing date: 25/09/18

Integrantes de rede de pesquisa discutem atividades para controle de doenças de citros

Nos dias 22 e 23 de outubro, a Embrapa Mandioca e Fruticultura – Unidade da Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária – Embrapa, vinculada ao Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária...

Publishing date: 22/10/19

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Feasibility of the use of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) for the reduction of Diaphorina citri population and improved citrus huanglongbing (HLB) management

In the matter of control of HLB, the subject of study by several research groups has been the use of biological agents: predators, parasitoids or pathogenic microorganisms that are capable of decreasing the population densities of Diaphorina citri not only in areas where HLB is already established, but also in undersized areas where the high psyllid populations have not yet been subjected to such intensive spraying of pesticides. This project has contributed to the prospecting and characterizati

Status: Completed     Start date: Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2019

Creation and selection of citrus varieties by classical and biotechnological procedures, with emphasis on the control of huanglongbing (HLB) and drought tolerance - Phase 2

The sustainability of Brazilian citrus is compromised by risk factors identified by the Citrus Technical Team of Embrapa Cassava and Fruits, according to their strategic action plan, 2017-2021. Two problems were more relevant: 1. Advance of huanglongbing (HLB, ex-greening) in the country, the most severe phytosanitary challenge of the world's citrus industry (BOVÉ, 2014), and 2. Harmful effects of climate change, which have intensified extreme drought events (PACHAURI et al., 2014). In addition ...

Status: Completed     Start date: Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2019