Wednesday, February 10 2016 20:30
Alexandr Avanesov

Rosselkhoznadzor returns 22 tons of tomato paste to Armenia

Rosselkhoznadzor returns 22 tons of tomato paste to Armenia

ArmInfo. The Krasnodar Division of the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) suppressed the entry of 22 tons of moth-affected tomato paste from Armenia, Yasno news agency reports, citing Rosselkhoznadzor.   

The source says that a South American tomato moth was revealed in the course of examination of 22 tons of the tomato paste from Armenia. Experts have confirmed the availability of the moth. 

The tomato moth can affect not only the fields but also the greenhouse facilities.