Baltimore CBP Intercepts Phaenomerus Weevil & Khapra Beetle
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced that its agriculture specialists intercepted a Phaenomerus weevil on July 8, 2011 while inspecting containers of stainless steel coils at the Baltimore seaport. A USDA pest identifier also confirmed that several Khapra beetle…
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insect pest interceptions occurred -- one live larva, one dead adult and three cast skins -- in rice shipped from Saudi Arabia via international mail on July 6. On a typical day, CBP agriculture specialists seize 4,291 prohibited meat, plant materials or animal products, including 454 insect pests.