Biosecurity New Zealand has quickly suspended all
Australian tomato imports, to be reviewed in seven days,
after the detection of tomato brown rugose fruit virus at
two South Australian rising properties earlier this
week.
“We met this afternoon with our counterparts
in Australia, the place they supplied an replace on their work to
reply to the detection of the tomato virus,” says
Biosecurity New Zealand deputy director-general Stuart
Anderson.
“Australia is taking steps to answer
the matter, together with persevering with to hint materials. As this
tracing work continues, and out of an abundance of warning,
we’re extending our restrictions by quickly suspending
imports of tomatoes from Australia. We’ll assessment this in
seven days.
“This implies momentary suspensions are
now in place for tomato imports from all Australian
states.”
Stuart Anderson says as we speak’s determination
builds on the
pressing measures launched by Biosecurity New Zealand
earlier this week, which banned tomato imports from
Australian states apart from Queensland.
“All our
imported tomatoes from Australia at present come from
Queensland and never South Australia.
“So
far tracing has not proven any affected materials in
Queensland, however we expect it’s affordable to be cautious
whereas our counterparts proceed their
work.
“There’s nothing to counsel the
virus is right here at current,” says Stuart
Anderson.
“We’ll proceed to work carefully with New
Zealand’s tomato sector.
“As at all times we ask growers
to test their biosecurity practices and be vigilant and
contact us on our pests and illnesses hotline (0800 80 99 66)
in the event that they discover issues with their
tomatoes.
“We’ll proceed to carefully monitor the
scenario in South Australia and proceed to take any
actions to guard New Zealand growers.”
The virus
impacts causes yellowing and deformity within the host vegetation
however has no impression on human
well being.
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