The state of Acre in Brazil is set to be quarantined to contain cocoa tree moniliasis

Published 2021년 8월 5일

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply of Brazil has declared Acre state as a quarantine zone due to the detection of the 'Moniliophthora roreri' fungus, causing Moniliasis in cocoa and cupuaçu plants. This fungus, previously unseen in Brazil, was found in Cruzeiro do Sul. The quarantine aims to prevent the pest's spread through a ban on the transit of vegetable materials from Acre to other Brazilian states. The measure, in effect until the pest's containment and eradication strategies are set, was implemented to safeguard cocoa and cupuaçu cultivation areas. The public is urged to report any sightings of the pest in other regions. Currently, South America is combating the pest in Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Peru.

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Mapa) declared the state of Acre as an "area under quarantine" for the absent quarantine pest 'Moniliophthora roreri' (Moniliasis do Cacaueiro), detected for the first time in Brazil in an urban area of the municipality of Cruzeiro do Sul (B.C). The measure was published in the Official Gazette of the Union this Thursday (08/05), through Ordinance No. 372. The declaration, made for the entire state of Acre, implies the prohibition of the transit of vegetable materials (fruits, plants) hosting the pest (species of the genus Theobroma and Herrania) coming from all over the state to the other units of the federation. "This is a precautionary measure, which aims to provide greater support for inspections of vegetable transit, carried out by the State Agricultural Defense Agencies, with a view to preventing the spread of the pest to free areas of the country, especially to areas cocoa and cupuaçu cultivation”, explains the general ...

Source: GrupoCultivar