China and Taiwan: Mangoes found to contain a high level of exocarp insects, causing concern

China yesterday announced the suspension of the import of mangoes from my country on the grounds that the "Pacific Gap Scale Insect" was detected in the mangoes exported to and sold in my country. Hu Zhongyi, Director of the Agriculture and Food Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, pointed out in an interview today (22) that the mango skin is bright and there are residual scale insects The probability is very low. Other trading countries have not responded to the scale insect problem. China claims to have found two batches. He still finds it "strange"; the Agriculture and Food Administration will guide farmers to export mangoes to advanced countries with high unit prices, and establish a system for supplying orchards. Hu Zhongyi, who presided over the "2023 National Rice and Grain Boutique Souvenirs Creative Competition" today, was interviewed and pointed out that generally exported mangoes are treated with "warm soup" (hot water), and the chances of residual scale ...