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Roma CBP Agriculture Specialists intercept 'First in Nation' pest in maguey leaves

Roma CBP Agriculture Specialists intercept 'First in Nation' pest in maguey leaves

ROMA — Agriculture Specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Roma Port of Entry intercepted a “First in Nation” pest, a beetle found within maguey leaves.“Our frontline CBP agriculture specialists at Roma Port of Entry examine a significant amount of fresh produce shipments on a daily basis and their tenacity and dedication to the mission of safeguarding American agriculture led to their discovery of this first in nation pest interception,” said Port Director Andres Guerra, Roma/Rio Grande City Port of Entry. A specimen of Acanthoderes funerariaA specimen of Acanthoderes funeraria Bates (Cerambycidae) a ...

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