They remove phytosanitary regulation pest for in vitro blueberry plants from the USA.
Transmission of the virus is carried out almost 100% by seed and does not present vectors that endanger native or existing vegetation at the national level.
Through Directorial Resolution No. 0020-2016-Minagri-Senasa-DSV, the National Agrarian Health Service (Senasa) withdrew the Blueberry Latent Virus plague from the phytosanitary regulation established for in vitro blueberry plants of origin and origin of the United States .
In a letter addressed to the US Department of Agriculture (APHIS), he stated that the transmission of the virus is carried out almost 100% by seed and does not present vectors that risk the native or existing vegetation at the national level.
In addition, he pointed out that the reproduction of cranberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) is asexual; It states that the in vitro plants come from germplasm banks, laboratories or nurseries registered by the National Plant Protection Organization of the United States (ONPF, for its acronym in English), which has declared the fruit free of the virus.
"The in vitro plants come from germplasm banks, laboratories or nurseries registered by the National Plant Protection Organization –ONPF of the country of origin and with analytical laboratory techniques they have been found free of: Blueberry scorch virus, Blueberry leaf mottle virus, Peach rosette mosaic virus, Strawberry latent ringspot virus, Blueberry shoestringvirus, Blueberry shock virus, Blueberry mosaic virus, Blueberry red ringspot virus, Blueberry necrotic ring blotch virus, Blueberry Virus A, Blueberry stunt phytoplasma ”, indicates the Senasa Directional Resolution.
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The Senasa restricts in the General Law of Agrarian Health the importation, international transit of plants and vegetable products, animals and products of animal origin, agricultural inputs, packaging materials, packaging or other material, which can serve as means to introduce, propagate or transport pests and diseases that could put our country at risk.
Source: Agraria.pe
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