The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) stated that the southeast region of the town of Tonala, Chiapas, was declared a zone of low prevalence of fruit flies of the genus Anastrepha.
This declaration, published in the Official Gazette, will have a positive impact on approximately 1,400 hectares of mango, which produce 49,000 tons that have an estimated market value of 97 million pesos.
According to the agreement, Sagarpa is in charge, via the National Health Service, Food Safety and Quality (SENASA), of declaring which areas have a low prevalence of pest that affect the plants in accordance to the results of sampling in specific geographic areas.
This declaration was issued after Senasica technicians verified the low prevalence of fruit flies of the genus Anastrepha, of quarantine importance, in the southeastern region of Chiapas.
In a statement, SAGARPA said that to maintain the new status producers should apply the phytosanitary measures contained in NOM-023-FITO-1995 and NOM-075-FITO-1997, which have the phytosanitary requirements and specifications for the movement of fruits that host the fruit flies.
