Plant-dangerous pathogen revealed in Azerbaijani nectarines and apricots

Rosselkhoznadzor, during negotiations with the competent department of Azerbaijan, expressed concern about the detection of quarantine objects in Azerbaijani fruits On September 10, negotiations were held in video mode between the Rosselkhoznadzor and the Chief of Staff of the Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan Elkhan Mikailov. The Russian side notified about the detection in the consignments of nectarines and apricots received from Azerbaijan, a quarantine object for the EAEU member states - brown monilious rot (Monilinia fructicola). The service expressed concern over the discoveries. It was noted that notifications of the recorded facts were sent to Azerbaijani colleagues. The Rosselkhoznadzor asked to take measures to prevent further shipment of contaminated cargo to the territory of the Russian Federation, including to monitor each shipment sent to Russia, as well as to investigate the causes of the incident and inform about its results. The Russian department ...