1 |
Characteristics of the production field |
Yes |
Mites may immigrate to the production fields through wind or carried by humans from the surrounding environment and attack plants grown in open fields.Uncertainties:– No uncertainties |
Mites may immigrate to the production fields through wind or carried by humans from the surrounding environment and attack plants grown in open fields.Uncertainties:– No uncertainties |
2 |
Soil treatment |
No |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
3 |
Rotation of the growing fields |
No |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
4 |
Insecticide treatment |
Yes |
Acaricide treatments should be enough to keep the mite density under control.Uncertainties:– Development of resistance to the acaricides. |
Acaricide treatments should be enough to keep the mite density under control.Uncertainties:– Development of resistance to the acaricides. |
5 |
Fungicide treatment |
No |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
6 |
Nematicide treatment |
No |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
7 |
Treatment against weeds |
No |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
8 |
Plant treatment before export |
No |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
9 |
Sampling and testing |
No |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
10 |
Inspections during the production |
Yes |
Mite symptoms on leaves are easily detectable at high density.Uncertainties:– Mite presence can go undetected at the very low density. |
Mite symptoms on leaves are easily detectable at high density.Uncertainties:– Mite presence can go undetected at the very low density. |
11 |
Inspections before export |
Yes |
Presence of overwintering stages is hardly detectable without a careful inspection with appropriate magnification.Uncertainties:– Mites can go undetected at low density. |
Presence of overwintering stages is hardly detectable without a careful inspection with appropriate magnification.Uncertainties:– Mites can go undetected at low density. |
12 |
Surveillance and monitoring |
Yes |
Surveillance in the surrounding area is not implemented; however, O. mangiferus is common in Israel.Uncertainties:– There is no information on the density of O. mangiferus in the surrounding areas. |
Surveillance in the surrounding area is not implemented; however, O. mangiferus is common in Israel.Uncertainties:– There is no information on the density of O. mangiferus in the surrounding areas. |