Spain: June continues the upward line of interceptions of imported citrus with pests or diseases with 27 detections

The numbers of interceptions of citrus fruits imported into the territory of the European Union that contained pests or diseases continue to rise and in June a total of 27 were detected, with also the presence of several cases of False Moth (Thaumatotibia leucotreta) and Black Spot (Phyllosticta citricarpa), proof that some countries continue not to offer the necessary guarantees, according to the Unió Llauradora. In addition to these interceptions, a large part have pests or diseases that are very lethal and still unknown in European citrus farming, so their entry must be prevented with a reinforcement of measures and increasing imports is not the best way to avoid it. In the case of the False Moth, it has been detected in Zimbabwe, which shows in the opinion of LA UNIÓ the need to extend the current cold treatment to all countries of origin, not only to South Africa as now, and to other species such as tangerine or grapefruit, not just orange like at the moment. From an analysis ...