The inspectors of the Rosselkhoznadzor for the Krasnodar Krai and Republic of Adygeya stopped the import of marine checkpoints "Novorossiysk" for more than 22 tons of Turkish apricots. The reason was the discovery in the party threat for the Russian Federation pest, reported in the management Department.

In the inspection of cargo it found several live specimens of the California flower thrips in the development stage of imago. The conclusion is confirmed in the Krasnodar interregional veterinary laboratory.

In this regard, the inspectors prevented the importation of contaminated cargo and returned it to the territory of the sender. The Ministry recalled that this pest has the status of dangerous quarantine object in the territory of the Russian Federation. Also there once again drew the attention of participants of foreign economic activities about the need for detailed verification of the phytosanitary status of products when they purchase and export. which should be carried out in several laboratories.