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emailPlum Pox Virus Update
| Ontario1 | Nova Scotia | British Columbia | Quebec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Pox Virus Susceptible Orchard Blocks Sampled | 7,297 | 10 | N/A | N/A |
| Plum Pox Virus Susceptible Public/Residential Properties Sampled | 5,684 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Orchard Samples Collected | 816,000 | 66 | N/A | N/A |
| Public/Residential Samples Collected | 11,597 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Samples Collected | 827,597 | 66 | N/A | N/A |
| PPV Detected Orchard Blocks | 108 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| PPV Detected Public/Residential Properties | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total PPV Detected Sites2 | 112 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
Notes:
1 Includes sampling done by both the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Agricorp, an Ontario Crown Corporation that is collecting samples from the Niagara Quarantine Area.
2 Only Positive sites officially confirmed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are listed.
1. Survey Activities in Ontario
The 2009 PPV Summer Surveys have been completed. Throughout the summer survey CFIA visited 5,684 homeowners and took 11,597 samples. Four residential homes have tested positive for PPV. As part of the orchard survey, a total of 816,000 orchard samples were taken with the combined efforts of CFIA and Agricorp. The CFIA has confirmed 142 positive samples located in 108 different blocks all located within the Niagara Quarantine Area.
2. Survey Activities in Nova Scotia
The survey activities have been completed. Ten orchard blocks at three different farms have been sampled. A total of 66 samples have been collected and all tested negative for PPV. With this Nova Scotia has now completed the three years of survey that is required to confirm the eradication of PPV from that province. PPV survey in Nova Scotia will now only be conducted every third year.
3. Survey Activities in British Columbia
No survey activities in 2009.
4. Survey Activities in Quebec
No survey activities in 2009.
