False codling moth found in Israeli mandarins

The presence of Falsa Cydia (Thaumatotibia leucotreta) has been detected in Israeli mandarins. The warning came directly from the rapid alert system for European Union member states (Europhyt) in February and, this, put exporters on a war footing. Until now, cold treatment on products had not been imposed on the Israeli country, given the absence of critical issues, but now there will be a decisive change of course. In the second month of the campaign, the dreaded insect was found in late mandarins and the imported fruits will have to start following the same procedure already used for South African oranges (the measure was already adopted last year by the European Commission). To avoid further damage , the Spanish professional association of citrus exporting companies (Comité de Gestión de Cítricos, CGC) requires cold treatment for all those citrus fruits that may present the pathogen (oranges, mandarins, grapefruit). The measure will therefore now also be requested for Israeli ...