The 9th International Seminar on the Red Spider Mite Genome brings together researchers from 12 countries in Logroño to discuss the latest advances in the sustainable control of this pest.
This scientific conference, organized by Miodrag Grbic, a researcher at the Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences, is being held October 23–25 at the IberCaja Cultural Center in Logroño. The opening ceremony was presided over by Belén Ayestarán, Vice Rector for Research at the University of La Rioja.
This seminar focuses on identifying strategies for the sustainable control of the spider mite Tetranychus urticae, one of the most significant pests in global agriculture. The two-spotted spider mite is an extreme polyphagous pest that attacks more than 1,100 plant species, including agricultural crops such as corn, soybeans, apples, pears, tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers. It is also a pest that sets records for the development of resistance to pesticides and acaricides.
As a result of global warming, its presence is increasing, and it is adapting to new crop species, including grapevines. For all these reasons, scientific studies do not hesitate to classify it as a “high-risk” pest.
Source: http://www.icvv.es/9o-seminario-internacional-sobre-el-genoma-de-la-arana-roja
