The Russian Federation may limit the import of products from Ukraine due to pest of maize
Rosselkhoznadzor may impose time limits for import from the Ukraine plant products for fear of the spread on the area of the Russian Federation dangerous pest of maize - Western corn rootworm beetle, according to a report of the Rosselkhoznadzor.
Western corn beetle is one of the most dangerous pests of maize. In his homeland, in North America, spending to battle with him and losses from the loss of crops in aggregate amount to More than 1 billion dollars a year. To date, he revealed in 22 European countries, and in 2001 was recorded in Ukraine.
according to the information of the Ukrainian veterinary service, on January 1, 2014, the pest was found in seven oblasts of the country on a total area of not less than 72 thousand hectares." According to the experts, the vector of the further distribution of the pest in Central part of Ukraine in the Eastern direction creates a real risk of skidding on a platform of Russia ", - emphasizes the Rosselkhoznadzor.
If this is not the time this beetle was discovered by the Russian office of pheromone traps installed on the Russian border with Ukraine." Given the extremely high degree of danger of penetration corn beetle on a platform of Russia and the related risks, in case of re-discovery of the pest in pheromone traps, the Rosselkhoznadzor considers it possible the likelihood of the introduction of temporary restrictions on the import of the quarantineable products from Ukraine by all types of transport, " the Ministry said.
in addition to causing direct harm in the process of migration into fresh territory beetle can transfer the virus chlorotic leaf spot of maize, which Together with the virus striped mosaic of wheat or virus dwarf mosaic corn causes lethal necrosis plant with the loss of the harvest to 90%.
The Rosselkhoznadzor has twice addressed To the colleagues from Ukraine with requests for consultations on problem issues in the sphere of plant quarantine. The reaction from the Ukrainian side did not follow.
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