Russia: 20 tons of Iranian lettuce had to be destroyed due to a quarantine pest

The presence of a quarantine object in a viable state was confirmed by a laboratory examination carried out by specialists of the federal state budgetary institution “All-Russian Center for Plant Quarantine” (FGBU “VNIIKR”), subordinate to Rosselkhoznadzor. On September 11 and 13, 2023, the Office of Rosselkhoznadzor for the city of Moscow, Moscow and Tula regions at the phytosanitary control post located at the temporary storage warehouse of FOOD LOGISTIC LLC, during quarantine phytosanitary control, when inspecting two batches of fresh lettuce (origin: Islamic Republic of Iran), weight 20.78 tons, a quarantine object for the Russian Federation was identified - Western (California) flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis Perg.). The Rosselkhoznadzor Office issued notices to cargo owners to take measures regarding contaminated regulated products. The owners decided to destroy it. In accordance with the phytosanitary legislation of the Russian Federation, the contaminated lettuce ...