PHARR: Agriculture specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry have intercepted two more rare, first in the nation pests in rapid succession, this time within commercial shipments of fresh papayas and limes.
“These interceptions of more unique bugs at our commercial crossing in Pharr truly exemplifies the unparalleled commitment by our agriculture specialists in keeping harmful pests from possibly having devastating effects on the American agriculture industry,” said Acting Port Director Javier Cantu, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry.
Both insects are members of families that include plant pests. While some Cerambycidae species (also called longhorn beetles due to the size of their antenna) may cause extensive damage to living trees and untreated wood, various Tenebrionidae species are known to be grain pests.
CBP agriculture specialists safeguard American agriculture by detecting and preventing entry into the country of plant pests and exotic foreign animal diseases that could harm agricultural resources.
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