Interception of Venturia inaequalis, a pathogen of quarantine significance in apple shipments imported into India

Abstract

This paper reports the interception of Venturia inaequalis, a pathogen of quarantine significance in apple consignments imported to India. During 2018–2020, apple shipments from eighteen countries representing six continents were imported through Chennai port. Shipments from seven countries representing five continents were intercepted with quarantine fungal pathogens Venturia inaequalis and Monilinia fructicola. The intercepted shipments were issued Deportation Orders as per the provisions of Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003. The non-compliances were notified to the trading partners on each interception as per the IPPC guidelines.