Mexican avocado producers destroy tons of crops after pest detected

Environmental authorities in the Mexican ​state of Michoacan, heart of ​the nation's avocado industry and ‌a global ​export hub for the product, confirmed on Sunday the presence of avocado seed weevil among large volumes of ‌avocados due for international export.

The presence of the larvae prompted authorities to detain shipments and forced producers to discard large amounts of avocados.