Almost 10 tons of infected peppers and grapes were almost imported into the Krasnoyarsk Territory

Rosselkhoznadzor prevented the introduction of dangerous quarantine plant pests into the territory of the Krasnoyarsk Territory in batches of fresh pepper and grapes.

On February 6, Department specialists carried out quarantine phytosanitary control at the temporary storage warehouse of Agroterminal-Customs LLC in relation to fruits with a total weight of 10 tons brought from the People's Republic of China. The selected samples were sent for research to the laboratory of the Krasnoyarsk branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “TsK Agroindustrial Complex”. As a result, experts found quarantine pests in peppers and grapes: Western flower thrips and Comstock mealybugs.

“The necessary measures have been taken with regard to the contaminated products: they have been subjected to quarantine phytosanitary disinfection with drugs approved for use,” they said. Rosselkhoznadzor.

They recalled that hComstock's bastard This is a sucking pest that affects more than 600 species of plants, including fruit trees, berry bushes, ornamental crops and even indoor plants. It is very insidious as it multiplies quickly and can cause serious damage. Western flower thrips – This is a microscopic pest that feeds on the sap of plants, causing them to weaken and become deformed. It is characterized by high fertility and the ability to spread quickly, especially in greenhouse conditions.

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