US EditionHarmful Fruit Fly Found at Sint-Jans-Molenbeek Market
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.2 Articles
2 Articles
Harmful fruit fly found at Sint-Jans-Molenbeek market
Sint-Jans-Molenbeek (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The Food Agency has detected the presence of the harmful oriental fruit fly at a Sint-Jans-Molenbeek market, prompting containment and inspection measures. In Belgium, an Oriental fruit fly was found by the Federal Agency for … Read more Continue reading Harmful fruit fly found at Sint-Jans-Molenbeek market at The Brussels Morning Newspaper.
The insect in question does not pose any risk to humans or animals, but may be harmful to crops, because its larvae devour the flesh of fruits and vegetables, making them unfit for consumption. The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (Afsca) has found an oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) in a trap installed in a market in the Brussels municipality of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean as part of an annual general check, said Wednesday the a…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
