Largest batch of infected tomatoes from Azerbaijan was detained in Russia

In the Astrakhan region, employees of the Rosselkhoznadzor during the implementation of phytosanitary control revealed a party of tomatoes that were infected with a viable brown wrinkle virus.

The endomological examination confirmed the fact of the presence of a virus dangerous for people in tomatoes.

Infected by him was a large batch of tomatoes weighing more than 240 tons, brought to the Astrakhan region, according to the information of the South Wave, from Azerbaijan.

outwardly, the infection of tomatoes is determined by the characteristic areas of wrinkled tissue, but the degree of manifestation of infection largely depends on the variety of agricultural culture. Information on this incident was sent to the Central branch of Rosselkhoznadzor.