
Orange harvest grows, but remains below initial projections
Larger fruits and lower drop rate increase production, but volume is still 1,7% below the May 2024 forecast
Increase in the number of eggs, more frequent flights for dispersal and greater distances, in addition to more attractiveness to the host, are some of the changes observed in the contaminated psyllid
Good harvest of early oranges helps to balance the expected loss in the Pera orange harvest, which is advancing faster this year
Psyllid resistance to insecticides, management failures and climate favorable to sprouts and growth of the insect population explain the growth of the disease
The objective of the event is to bring together citrus growers from the main citrus producing regions of the citrus park and raise awareness about the incidence of greening and the main management strategies to control the psyllid