Cranberries are still waiting for news from the US about the Lobesia botrana
The positive results that the moth control program had Lobesia botrana During the last season they have expectations for blueberry producers in the Biobío Region, since no insects were detected in the orchards of this fruit. They believe that this could allow the US health authorities to modify the requirement to spray blueberries from the regions of O'Higgins, Maule and Biobío with methyl bromide, restricting it only to the first two. However, there is still no news about it. In fact, the US agricultural attache, Anita Katial, visiting the area, assured the producers that the issue is still under review and that it takes time, since it is a technical issue. «The review is extensive and we explained it to the producers, who seemed to understand it. In the coming months, the Undersecretary of Marketing and Regulatory Programs of the Department of Agriculture will come to Chile, Edward Avalos, and we hope that he can bring some update on the progress they are making. It may not be an endorsement, but it is an update to share."He says.
Source: Field Magazine
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