Customs stops pests at Baltimore seaport
A non-indigenous weevil that poses a danger to agriculture and plant industries was discovered last month for the first time in the United States by cargo inspectors at the Port of Baltimore.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the pest (Latin name Aulacobaris coerulescens) was intercepted in a shipping container of Italian tile. Agriculture specialists at the port also intercepted a Paromius seed bug for the first time in the mid-Atlantic area from southern New Jersey to northern Virginia.
The shipments were fumigated to kill off any remaining pests before they were allowed to enter U.S. commerce.
Customs stops pests at Baltimore seaport
