(ANSA) – CAGLIARI, APRIL 27 – Seeds and cuttings of plants potentially dangerous for the crops in Sardinia were seized by officials of the Customs and Monopolies Agency during checks at Cagliari-Elmas airport. In particular, 20 bags containing unidentified vegetable seeds and 8 plant cuttings widespread in Asian territories were seized.
Seeds and cuttings without a phytosanitary certificate were found inside the suitcases of two travelers from Bangladesh via Fiumicino. “The Phytosanitary Service of the Department of Agriculture of the Region – explain by the Customs Agency – in charge of the control of sowing plants upon their entry into the territory of the European Union, has noted the danger as they are potentially able to spread harmful organisms to plants, arranging for their destruction “.
According to what was ascertained by the customs agency, the seized seeds would have been able to produce about 20,000 Asian vegetable plants “while from the cuttings, equipped with vital buds capable of germinating – explain the Adm again – about 25 new ones could have been reproduced. unidentifiable plants that, in the long term, could replace some types of local vegetation causing serious damage to the native crops of Sardinia “. (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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