GUANGZHOU: The A(H1N1) flu virus has contributed to a slide in the wholesale price of pork in Guangdong province, industry insiders reported yesterday.

"A lot of difficulties emerged in the industry of pig feeding and selling since last year, such as having an excess of supply over demand," added Zhou Hong, a deputy secretary of Guangdong feeding stuff industry association, who pointed out that other factors were the main reason behind the slide in prices.

"Competition in the market has turned more severe but the A(H1N1) virus has aggregated the difficulties."