Argentina: Prevention of the entry of bee diseases from other countries

Buenos Aires - With the aim of preventing the entry of quarantine diseases or pests that affect Argentine bee production and that are not present in the country, the National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (Senasa) issued recommendations to those returning or entering Argentina. from third countries and to producers in the sector. “The main threat as a quarantine pest is the small hive beetle (PEC). It is not present in Argentina, both Uruguay and Chile are free of this quarantine pest, but it is in the countries with which we share a border: Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil,” explained the head of Senasa's National Bee Health Program, Mauricio. Rabinovich. The main export destinations for Argentine honey are the United States and the European Union, to whom we send “almost half of our export volume with a certificate that says that Argentina is free of PEC. Maintaining the PEC-free condition allows us to comply with that requirement,” he said. Passengers With a presence at 108 ...