The entry of infested citrus fruit into the Fruit Fly Free Area was refused in Argentina

General Roca (Río Negro) – The National Service for Agrifood Health and Quality (Senasa) refused entry to the Fruit Fly Free Area of 11 commercial loads of fruit and vegetables that were transporting grapefruits in which the presence of larvae of the fruit fly was detected. plague. These actions are part of the tasks carried out by the quarantine system to maintain the sanitary status of the Patagonian region. At first, 528 kilograms of grapefruit originating in the Argentine Northwest were seized at the La Adela Post, which were transported for final sale in Tierra del Fuego. They were detected during the routine inspection carried out at the sanitary barrier. There, samples were taken and sent to the laboratory for their corresponding analysis and confirmation. An investigation was immediately made to find out the origin of the merchandise and determine if other consignments of the same batch were being sent to the area. This allowed the rejection of another 11 loads that were ...