A dangerous quarantine virus was detected by employees of the Office of the Rosselkhoznadzor in Russia in pepper from Kyrgyzstan

We are talking about the ToBRFV virus. Since the beginning of 2023, inspectors from the Office of the Rosselkhoznadzor for the Altai Territory and the Republic of Altai have inspected more than 20,000 tons of imported regulated products at their destinations. Last week, in a batch of fresh peppers (12 tons) originating from the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, a quarantine pest was detected - Tomato brown rugose fruit virus, or ToBRFV. The presence of a quarantine object was confirmed by the results of a laboratory examination conducted by the Altai branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “ARRIAH” subordinated to Rosselkhoznadzor. The release of the infected batch of tomatoes is prohibited, the cargo is in isolated storage until a decision is made on its further use or destruction. In accordance with the requirements of the current legislation, the consignee is obliged to decontaminate or destroy the contaminated batch of products. In case of refusal or impossibility of carrying ...