Intercepted Tribulus Terrestris In Imported Wool At Changzhou Port

Recently, Changzhou Inspection and quarantine The Bureau intercepted quarantine pests in the imported wool. Cenchrus echinatus This is the first time in Jiangsu province.

The American tribulus steppe is native to Africa. Dry Regions, introduced from 1870 to 1880 Australia The west, then imported America , West Indies , Hawaii and Virgin Islands And so on. The weeds mainly rely on wind propagation or adhesion on the surface of animal fur. They are widely adaptable to the soil, have developed roots, are cold resistant, heat-resistant and highly reproductive, and compete for the water and nutrients needed for crop growth, which seriously harms the growth of crops.

It is reported that this batch of wool weighs 22146 kilograms and its value is $210196, which is made in Australia. At present, the relevant quarantine officers of the Changzhou inspection and Quarantine Bureau are carrying out strict quarantine and supervision over the wool processing process, and urge enterprises to destroy the leftovers and prevent the spread of harmful organisms such as Tribulus terrestris.

In recent years, the Changzhou inspection and Quarantine Bureau has taken the interception rate of animal and plant epidemic, toxic and harmful substances and prohibited entry as the primary assessment target for inspection and quarantine work. Relying on the two points of import and export inspection and quarantine, the three dimensional prevention and control system for sea, land and air has been constructed, and the safety of the country has been strictly controlled. In 1~3 months of this year, 221 species and 1190 species of pests were intercepted, and the interception rate increased by 19% over the same period last year.