302 Tan Kentang Tercemar dari Mesir Dilarang Masuk ke St. Petersburg

Russia’s North-Western Interregional Directorate of Rosselkhoznadzor has prevented the import of a large shipment of Egyptian potatoes weighing 302 tons into St. Petersburg. During an inspection at the Big Sea Port, quarantine officials discovered a dangerous pathogen. Laboratory tests later confirmed the presence of the brown bacterial rot causative agent (Ralstonia solanacearum), a quarantinable organism that poses a serious threat to agriculture.

Menurut pakar, bakteria menyusup masuk ke dalam sistem vaskular tumbuhan, menyebabkan layu dan akhirnya kematian. Hasil daripada penemuan itu, badan pengawas pertanian Rusia mengharamkan keseluruhan penghantaran daripada memasuki negara itu, sekali gus menyekat hasil yang tercemar daripada sampai ke pasaran.