Tons of infected mandarins were brought to Yekaterinburg.
A batch of mandarins from Morocco, which contained a pest, has been imported into the Sverdlovsk region. Nevertheless, the fruits will be available on store shelves. This was reported by the regional office of the Rosselkhoznadzor.
— A quarantine object was found in five tons of the batch of mandarins. This is a red scale insect—an adult in a dead state, one specimen, — the agency clarified.
The infected fruits do not pose a danger, as the main way the scale insect spreads is through planting material. However, specialists recommended thoroughly washing the mandarins before eating, writes Ura.Ru.
It was previously reported that the import of tons of apples into the region was concealed from Sverdlovsk authorities.
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Tons of infected mandarins were brought to Yekaterinburg.
A batch of mandarins from Morocco, which contained a pest, was delivered to the Sverdlovsk region. Nevertheless, the fruits will be available on store shelves. This was reported by the regional office of the Rosselkhoznadzor.
