On July 11, 2019, a quarantine organism was discovered by specialists of the State Institution “Zhytomyr Regional Phytosanitary Laboratory”.

A quarantine organism that is absent in the territory of Ukraine - Ambrosia three-parted during the herbological examination was found in flax seeds imported from the Russian Federation for technical purposes in a batch of 22 tons.

In accordance with the requirements of the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 13, the specialists of the phytosanitary safety department of the Main Directorate of the State Food and Beverage Service in the Zhytomyr Region compiled a notification message. The cargo infected with the quarantine organism has been returned to the importing country - the Russian Federation.

Ambrosia tripartite

For information, ragweed is three-parted - one of the types of ragweed, which in nature is more than 50. This plant is a quarantine organism, which is most common in North America.

Ambrosia grows rapidly and greatly dries the soil in cultivated crops, which inhibits the sown plant. Young ragweed plants must be uprooted, they can be destroyed by crowding out with other plants - perennials or lawn grasses.

An effective way to combat is to repeatedly mow grass in the city.