Dodder infestation prompts quarantine across 460 hectares in Perm Krai

ura.news (Russian)

Over 460 hectares in the Perm Krai have been declared a quarantine zone due to the discovery of the parasitic weed dodder. The affected areas are in the Kuedinsky municipal district, near the villages of Bolshiye Kusty and Kashka. Dodder can destroy crops and contains toxins harmful to livestock. The quarantine prohibits the removal of any plant products from the zone to prevent further spread. The restrictions will remain until the infestation is eradicated.


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