date:Jul 01, 2013
ed by the biologist Purificacin Benito, Gran Canaria, with 794 hectares devoted to citrus production, saw the appearance of the African Psyllid in 2010 in the northern and central areas of the island.
The number of plantations affected in Gran Canaria has progressive increased; while in 2012, only 32 cases were confirmed, during the first five months of 2013 this number has already quadrupled, reaching 120.
This year the pest has spread to every municipality in the island, with the exception o