date:May 13, 2019
For the first time, the phytosanitary inspections carried out at the border of the European Commission have detected the presence of the fungus Guirnardia citricarpa CBS - better known as Black Spot - in seven shipments of citrus fruits imported into the EU from Tunisia. This points to the pest having reached the Mediterranean, as reported by the agricultural producers' association Asaja.
Black Spot is a fungus that inflicts great damage to citrus crops, causing the skin to appear mottled and m