A batch of infected tomatoes arrived to the port of Novorossiysk from Israel, but did not make it to the kitchens of Kuban dwellers. Before the import permit was given, the cargo was carefully inspected by representatives of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance.
The experts found that the batch was infected with tuta absoluta. During the inspection, specialists of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance found live imagos of the pest.
The caterpillar leaves big spots on vegetables, and can damage the crops of eggplants, potatoes and bell peppers. Because of the harm caused by the moth, the plants lose leaves, and the fruits are infected with pathogenic microorganisms.
Source: news-r.ru