Among the many plagues which attack worldwide fruit culture, the fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) stand out for being present in all continents, and in practically all types of environment, being thus great hinderers of worldwide fruit production. In the Amazonian region, 5 species are already known in Acre, 28 in Amazonas, 22 in Amapá. 20 in Pará, 5 in Rondônia, 13 in Roraima and 16 in Tocantins, belonging to the genera Anastrepha, Bactrocera and Ceratitis./nThe state of Pará presents great d ...

Status: Completed     Start date: Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2010

Embrapa Mandioca e Fruticultura (Embrapa Cassava and Fruits) and the company Bioenergia Orgânico Ltda, headquartered in Lençóis, BA, have since 2011 maintained a partnership contract for the development of knowledge and technologies applicable to organic fruit growing in the scope of pineapple, acerola, citrus, guava, mango crops , papaya, passion fruit and Spondias. A series of works involving from soil preparation and management practices, cultural management, nutritional management, irrigatio ...

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