This dangerous disease was found on the results of

This dangerous disease had been detected by the results of laboratory studies conducted on applications of participants of foreign trade in potato supplies on the territory of Primorsky region. In the supply of potatoes from China this disease is found for the first time, but only in June infected parties in Russia received two. In order to enhance control of the Primorsky branch of CTC «all-Russian plant quarantine centre» Rosselkhoznadzor will be examined all imported parties with issue of the conclusions of experts. Brown bacterial rot of potato is one of the most dangerous diseases of this type of vegetable cultures. When infected by the disease, reduce the yield of up to 50 percent, and the storage losses can exceed 40 percent of the harvest. To date, it has a quarantine disease has already caused significant economic damage to potato growing countries such as the USA, Indonesia, India, China, Europe and Africa. According to the information of the Primorsky branch of the CTC «all-Russian plant quarantine centre», at the end of 2012 from China to Primorye was delivered to 15.9 thousand tons of food potato.

RIA "VladNews"