L-ewwel skoperta tal-Virus tal-Patata Mop-Top (MPTV) fi New Zealand

Biosecurity New Zealand qed taħdem ma ’Potatoes New Zealand biex tirrispondi għal sejbien tal-virus tal-Patata mop-top (PMTV) fit-tuberi tal-patata f’Canterbury.

Il-kontrollur tal-inċidenti, David Yard, jenfasizza l-virus tal-Patata mop-top mhuwiex kwistjoni ta 'sikurezza tal-ikel.

David Yard, kontrollur tal-inċident:

"Il-virus tal-mop-top tal-patata huwa marda tal-uċuħ tar-raba 'li, jekk tinstab mifruxa sew, tista' tikkawża xi kwistjonijiet ta 'produttività għall-koltivaturi."

"Huwa organiżmu notifikabbli u mhux mixtieq fi New Zealand taħt l-Att dwar il-Bijosigurtà."

Is-Sur Yard jgħid sal-lum, tuberi tal-patata minn żewġ proprjetajiet fir-reġjun ta 'Canterbury ittestjaw pożittivi għall-virus. Aktar teħid ta 'kampjuni għaddej fir-reġjun.

David Yard:

"Din hija l-ewwel darba li l-virus instab fi New Zealand, madankollu huwa komuni f'pajjiżi oħra."

Chris Claridge, kap eżekuttiv tal-Potatoes New Zealand:

"L-industrija qed taħdem mill-qrib mal-Biosecurity New Zealand biex titgħallem aktar dwar il-virus, l-impatt li jista 'jkollha fuq il-produtturi, u biex twaqqaf kull riskju ta' tixrid."

"Imbagħad nikkunsidraw jekk huwiex possibbli li neqirduh, jew jekk ikollniex bżonn naħdmu mal-produtturi biex nimmaniġġjaw l-impatt tiegħu fuq medda twila ta 'żmien."

il Innovator varjetà ta ' patata ġie importat l-aħħar bħala ġermoplasma fi New Zealand f'Lulju 2011.

Innovator is a russet type potato with shallow eyes and cream coloured flesh. High resistance to cyst nematodes, wart disease, leaf and tuber blight. Innovator is an excellent variety for boiling, baking and Franċiż qali. Innovator has a remarkably good flavour. The ability to recondition from long term storage makes this an ideal variety for processors. (Courtesy: HZPC)Affected potatoes can display symptoms including distortions to the skin, deep cracking, and rust-coloured arcs, streaks or flecks in the tuber flesh.

Il-Bijosigurtà New Zealand qed tinvestiga kif il-virus seta ’daħal fil-pajjiż.