After going through trials, genetically modified Mediterranian fruit fies (Medfly), imported from the United Kingdom, are showing promise at eradicating the pest in Australia.
"Citrus greening disease is a global citrus disease. In China, citrus greening disease is mainly found in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Taiwan and other provinces and autonomous regions.
The Commerce Ministry’s Camcontrol, which is in charge of food safety inspection in Cambodia, reported that last year they had to destroy up to 30 tons of tainted food deemed unsafe for consumption.
After tracing the source of the Salmonella outbreak, Oregon officials are warning consumers to check their homes for hazelnuts originating from the Schmidt Farm and Nursery farm stand and to immediately discard them.
The number of reported pests has decreased in products imported into the European Union. This conclusion can be drawn from the latest report of the European Union Notification System EUROPHYT for plant health and pests.
Clostridium perfringens food poisoning cases tend to spike around the holiday season. This bacteria causes almost 1,000,000 cases of food poisoning every year.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a new report on the incidence of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella infections in the United States.
