U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detected and quarantined a rare agricultural pest during an inspection at the Nogales, Arizona, Port of Entry, the agency reported. The discovery occurred on May 8 at the Mariposa commercial facility, where agricultural specialists were inspecting a shipment of leafy greens from Mexico. During the inspection, they located an uncommon insect that was later identified as Polyamia arachnion Kramer (Cicadelli…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detected and quarantined a rare agricultural pest during an inspection at the Nogales, Arizona, Port of Entry, the agency reported. The discovery occurred on May 8 at the Mariposa commercial facility, where agricultural specialists were inspecting a shipment of leafy greens from Mexico. During the inspection, they located an uncommon insect that was later identified as Polyamia arachnion Kramer (Cicadelli…