Rosselhoznadz press statement made by the Russian press from the apartment, sent from Turkey into 16 parties a total of 370 tons of mandarins, in determining the Mediterranean fruit fly because of the reversal of banning entry to Russia were recorded.
Fruits reached the port of Novorossiysk by sea, said in a statement, during the period of plant health control of the mandarin in Russia during the quarantine list of the Mediterranean fruit fly was recorded alive.
This pest was confirmed by the report of the Novorossiysk branch of the Russian Plant Quarantine Center.
Rosselhoznadzor official said: “The entry of diseased products into Russia is prohibited. All 16 unhealthy products were returned to exporters”.
The Agency is responsible for the damage to the fruits of oranges, tangerines, lemons, bananas, pomegranates, apricots, apples, plums, cherries, and vegetables such as tomatoes, eggplants and peppers, as well as to more than 100 different plant species, which are the most dangerous and harmful species of the Mediterranean fruit fly warns.
Rosselhoznadz of herbal products previously imported from Turkey had expressed concern about the deterioration of his health condition.
Last year, a total of 1495 times that of Russia's quarantine pests from the list of fruits and vegetables from Turkey had been identified.
More than 30 thousand tons of agricultural pesticides were not imported into Russia. The volume of products banned from entering Russia has increased significantly in previous years.