THE PHYTOSANITARY REGIONS OF MEXICO AND THEIR IMPORTANCE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE

Abstract

Traditionally, the phytosanitary spatial analysis of the country has been determined based on the
tradition and productive potential of the crops of the states, without the analysis of this information
being based on diagnoses. For this reason, it is necessary that the targeting of actions and activities
be based on geographical criteria. The region is accompanied by a series of its own characteristic
elements, because every territory is made up of physical, geographic, hydrographic, orographic
elements, flora, soils, natural resources, etc., to name a few. These elements are complemented by
specific categories that allow the relationship between regions, such as: type of agriculture, pastures,
pests, etc., as elements called regionalization criteria.