CBP Intercepts Invasive Locust in Detroit
DETROIT – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists intercepted an elusive Egyptian locust during container inspections at a local railyard, September 29. The discovery took place during examination of inbound…
Invasive Iguanas Expected To Fall From Trees In Florida Due To Cold Temperatures
Green iguanas are expected to fall from trees in Florida as temperatures approach freezing, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) warned on Friday. The nonnative iguanas become cold stunned and…
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Trafficking Endangered and Invasive Fish
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania man was sentenced today in the Western District of Pennsylvania to five years’ probation, including 180 days of home detention and 225 hours of community service, for trafficking…
Pineapple shipment destroyed after invasive Amazonian caterpillar found
GULFPORT, Mississippi – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists discovered a butterfly larvae pest, informally known as the Saunders 1850, while inspecting a container of pineapples from Costa Rica. The larvae…
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