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Don’t Spread the Giant African Snail
A notifiable pest in Trinidad and Tobago. Continue »
Sale of Seedlings
Members of the public The member of the public can call or visit our Nursery locations at North West Conservancy Farm Road St. Joseph (St. Joseph Nursery), North East Conservancy... Continue »
Seim Varieties Grown in Trinidad and Tobago – A Guide to Description and Production Potential
This booklet was written to guide researchers, farmers and consumers on the different varieties of seim grown in Trinidad. This economically important legume crop is underutilized since very little information... Continue »
Avocado Lace Bug
The avocado lace bug is a tiny, sucking insect with wings that look like lace. This insect is found in the Caribbean and USA and attacks the leaves of avocado,... Continue »
Bacterial Fruit Blotch Watermelon
Bacterial fruit blotch is a seed-borne bacterial disease that affects cucurbits (watermelon, cantaloupe, cucumber, and pumpkin) and some solanceous plants (melongene and sweet peppers). It was discovered in Mayaro, Trinidad... Continue »
Haunglongbing disease of citrus
Huanglongbing disease of citrus (also called citrus greening or yellow dragon disease) is a bacterial disease that affects all above ground parts of the plant: leaves, branches and fruits Continue »
Tomato leaf miner
The tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta is a tiny moth whose larva attacks solanaceous plants (like tomato, melongene, peppers, nightshade and jimson weed) and also beans. It is native of... Continue »
Red Palm Weevil
Red palm Weevil or Asian palm Weevil or Indian palm weevil, hynchophorus ferrugineus is the most dangerous and deadly pest of palms, including coconut, date, royal, and talipot (Fig. 1).... Continue »
Lethal Yellowing of Coconuts
Lethal yellowing is a fatal disease of palms, including coconuts. It is caused by a phytoplasma. Over 38 species of palms are susceptible to lethal yellowing. There are no resistant... Continue »
WTO SPS Enquiry Point
The WTO SPS Enquiry Point is essentially an Internet site where enquiries about Trinidad and Tobago’s agricultural health and food safety requirements/legislation and changes that can affect trade are published... Continue »
The Surveillance Unit
In fulfilment of Trinidad and Tobago’s obligation as a Member of the WTO and adherence to the WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement, under the article on Transparency a Surveillance Unit... Continue »
