Mexico: Sader declares the municipalities of Sonora as zones under protection from potato quarantine pests

Senasica technicians confirmed the absence of three of the main potato pests in Altar, Caborca, Pitiquito and Trenches City of Mexico, December 13, 2022.— With the aim of guaranteeing the health of potato regions of Sonora that have demonstrated in the last year the absence of the main quarantine pests of this crop, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader) declared the papa to the municipalities of Altar, Caborca, Pitiquito and Trincheras. The measure, published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) establishes the regulation of the entrance of potato seed-tuber, in order to reduce the risk of introduction of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus, Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 and Leptinotarsa decemlineata, which could generate losses in the production of farmers Sonorans. Also, the agreement helps to increase the competitiveness of this crop in the region, since that facilitates its mobilization to other national and international destinations. ...