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The Councillor for Agriculture, John Pagan, has reported the launch of the campaign against vine moth, which starts with the free distribution of diffusers to control moth cluster among grape growers town of Totana table, with extratempranos varieties, grown under plastic.
The distribution of these broadcasters will be held from Monday to Friday from 08:00 am to 12:00 pm in the City Store, located on the Place of spills.
Through these nozzles, as explained by the mayor, implements the technique of "sexual confusion", which is released into the air a substance (pheromone), similar to that released by females of the pest in heat to attract males.
This will put broadcasters in the field (between 350 and 500 according to the type used).
Thus, according to Pagan Sánchez, "males are confused because they can not find real females, so they are not fertilized and they can not put in the berries, thus avoiding damage of the pest."
Moth of the bunch, as the mayor said, "is the most important pest that attacks the vine in the Region of Murcia.
Causes rotting of the clusters and if no action against him could result in loss of approximately 30 percent of grape production. "
The diffusers, which have begun to divide, are of two types: a diffuser of vapors in the form of two parallel tubes, made of polyethylene, one of which carries at one end the artificial pheromone, the other diffuser is formed by capsules Dual Camera polyethylene, which are hung from wires or branches by a hook and come in foil bags and vacuum-sealed waterproof containing the pheromone.
Finally, the mayor pointed out that the point of distribution of this material for farmers totaneros be the municipal warehouse in hours 08:00 am to 12:00 am.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana
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