Netherlands: No Pepper weevil was found during import controls in 2020

Published 2021년 1월 21일

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In 2012, the discovery of the Pepper weevil (Anthonomus eugenii) at six pepper growers in the Westland area of the Netherlands led to the government imposing quarantine status on the organism and halting sales from the affected companies. The outbreak, believed to have been introduced via peppers from Central America, prompted the Netherlands and later the EU to mandate the importation of paprika and pepper with a certificate to prevent further spread. The strict import regulations and inspections have effectively contained the outbreak, with no detections in the past year. The measures have successfully prevented the spread of the Pepper weevil in the EU, in contrast to Canada, where the organism has become established and caused significant crop damage and pest control costs.

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In the summer of 2012, pepper growers in the Westland were startled by the discovery of the very harmful weevil Anthonomus eugenii (Pepper weevil). The weevil was found at 6 different pepper growers in the vicinity of Honselersdijk. Immediately after the discovery, the government decided to give the organism 'quarantine worthy' status to prevent further spread. The sales of the 6 cultivation companies were stopped and the companies were cleared under supervision. Further research in the area and at other pepper growers in the rest of the Netherlands showed that the distribution was limited to these 6 companies. The intervention at the 6 companies and the imposition of the 'clean start protocol' on the pepper companies in the area at the time ensured that the contamination was eliminated. It was suspected that the harmful weevils had entered the country with peppers from Central America. The Netherlands therefore decided to make paprika and pepper mandatory for importation and a ...

Source: AGF