SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 22 Aug. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food Sovereignty of the Canary Islands Government has published a freely accessible map, via GRAFCAN, that reflects in real time the areas of action for the control and eradication of vine phylloxera across the islands.

Urgent Phytosanitary Measures

This initiative is in compliance with the measures set forth in the Order of 20 August 2025, published today in the Official Bulletin of the Canary Islands (BOC). The order declares the existence of the pest ‘Daktulosphaira Vitifoliae Fitch’, following a detection on the island of Tenerife, and establishes urgent phytosanitary measures for eradication and control to prevent its spread.

Coordination Efforts

Eduardo García, the Deputy Minister of the Primary Sector of the Canary Islands Government, highlighted in a statement the efforts made in transparency and coordination with involved administrations and entities since the first case was detected. He noted that the situation demands a collective effort to mitigate its impact, prevent its spread, and achieve eradication.

Map Features

The cartographic viewer, updated daily with results from fieldwork, allows for ongoing monitoring of the presence and control of this harmful organism.

The map indicates in red those points where the insect has been treated or eradicated, while green markers denote the surveyed locations where no phylloxera has been found.

Additionally, the resource outlines areas surrounding the detected outbreaks, including a 500-metre perimeter established around each positive location, marked with a red line, and a one-kilometre radius buffer zone surrounding each of these positives.

This map can be accessed via the following link: https://servicios.sitcan.es/portal/apps/webappviewer/index.h…, as well as on the website of the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food Sovereignty of the Canary Islands Government.