Spain alerts due to presence of False moth

The European Commission reported that they intercepted 'False moth' (Thaumatotibia leucotreta) in pomegranates from Morocco. In this regard, Intercitrus has been able to confirm that the rejection occurred in the Port of Almería and it was, consequently, the Spanish 'Fito' itself that obtained the positive result and stopped the entry of the shipment. Thanks to the intervention, the pathogen was identified in a fruit, which could have put at risk not only the production of tangerines, oranges or grapefruits nearby but also all the fruit trees that, in addition to the pomegranate itself, are also hosts of this disease. , as is the case of avocado, vine, peach, nectarine or mango; some vegetables, such as pepper or eggplant; other continental crops such as cotton or corn and even ornamental flowers, such as roses. The detection of the pay is a serious fact, since it is capable of attacking up to 70 plant species belonging to 50 different families and risk analyzes confirm that it ...