Nematodes, the microscopic parasitic worms used by amateur gardeners and commercial growers across Europe as a natural pest-control solutions for slugs and insects, have become a victim of post-Brexit bureaucracy reported the Financial Times this month.
BASF Agricultural Specialities, the UK company that produces nematodes, has failed to complete a single shipment to Europe in the three months since Brexit, as all products of plant and animal origin entering Europe now require an individual export health certificate.
Stalker is sure there is a clever pun that could be used here to illustrate the snafu that this blockage has created for the company, but the worm of an idea eludes the mind.
