Dragon fruit blight spreads with globalization across Vietnam, Taiwan, China and China

In recent years, the area planted with dragon fruit in Taiwan has grown exponentially, and this whirlwind has also blown across to the other side of the strait. Many Taiwanese businesspeople have taken seedlings to Guangxi to open up new land. However, when Taiwan first imported seedlings from Vietnam in the early years, it brought in quite a few viruses. Now, as this globalization journey spreads to China, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China issued an alert on the 29th of last month, pointing out that dragon fruit seedlings carried by Taiwanese travelers tested positive for cactus virus X, Schlumbergera virus X, and dragon fruit virus X, as well as three other harmful organisms, among which dragon fruit virus X was detected in China for the first time.

From Vietnam and Taiwan to China, the globalization journey of viruses

The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China issued an alert on July the 29th, pointing out that Xiamen Airport intercepted dragon fruit seedlings carried by Taiwanese travelers, and detected cactus virus X, Schlumbergera virus X, dragon fruit virus X, as well as Fusarium oxysporum, Rhabditis nematodes, free-living nematodes, and others. The scope covered pathogenic fungi, plant pests, and pathogenic nematodes, all of which have been completely destroyed. Feng Haidong, deputy director of the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine of the Council of Agriculture, said he must confirm with colleagues whether a notification had been received.