Spain: Intercitrus warns that the rejection in Almería for false moth in Moroccan pomegranates puts the entire fruit and vegetable sector on alert

The interprofessional demands a prompt clarification from the Commission because this pest is not declared in this country and, if it had not been intercepted in November in this port and had landed in a warehouse, it would not only have threatened nearby citrus areas but also key crops. such as vine, avocado, mango, stone fruit, pepper, cotton, roses or corn. The data from the Europhyt-Traces registry of the European Commission (EC) for the month of November included an interception by 'False moth' (Thaumatotibia leucotreta) on pomegranates from Morocco. As Intercitrus has been able to confirm, this rejection occurred in the Port of Almería and it was, consequently, the Spanish 'Fito' itself (dependent on the Ministry of Agriculture, MAPA) that obtained the positive result and stopped the entry of the shipment. Thanks to their intervention and professionalism, most likely, the pathogen could be identified in a fruit that came from a country that, as is the case of the Alawite ...