Posted on 03/09/2018 11:22:40 AM PST by bkopto
The US Customs and Border Patrol says it has intercepted one of the world’s most destructive pests of stored grains, cereals and seeds at two Washington-area airports this year.
An agency release Thursday said agriculture specialists at Washington Dulles International Airport and Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport recently encountered the Khapra beetle....
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My first thought was intentional biological warfare.
Will this illegal immigration never stop?
Was the insect called “liberalus stupidus”? These vermin go from blue state to red state and destroy each city they go to after destroying the last city with their leftard nonsense.
Will this illegal immigration never stop?
I've been promoting a complete travel ban with most nations of the mid-east and North Africa for the last 15 years. I continue to be proven correct.
in cow peas a New York City resident brought from Nigeria
I detect a pattern here.
Poli-tic
Termitus Socialisium?
TSA
What’;s with these third world losers bringing their third world problems here? Leave us alone, you losers.
Well. Everything is okay then.
I am sorry I overreacted.
;-)
Knowledge is power. ;-)
TSA?
Not sure of the status in 2018 but I'm sure Sonny Perdue of Dept of Ag is on the case.
Per Wiki:
The Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium), also called cabinet beetle,[1] which originated in South Asia, is one of the world’s most destructive pests of grain products and seeds.[2] It is considered one of the 100 worst invasive species in the world.[3] Infestations are difficult to control because of the insect’s ability to survive without food for long periods, its preference for dry conditions and low-moisture food, and its resistance to many insecticides.[3] There is a federal quarantine restricting the importation of rice into the U.S,. from countries with known infestations of the beetle.[4] Khapra beetle infestation can spoil otherwise valuable trade goods and threaten significant economic losses if introduced to a new area. Handling or consuming contaminated grain and seed products can lead to health issues such as skin irritation and gastrointestinal distress
Per Wiki:
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has established restrictions on grain and cereal imports from regions known for Khapra beetle infestation since July 2011.
These import regulations concern the import of rice, chickpeas, safflower seeds, and soybeans from regions determined to be infested with the Khapra beetle.[16] Any of these products shipped from regions in question must first be subject to a phytosanitary treatment, and a certificate stating the shipment has been inspected and found clean must be included with the product.
Many North African, Middle East, and South Asian countries, such as Afghanistan, Iran, Egypt, Syria, Morocco, Sri Lanka, and India are subject to these regulations.[18]
An amendment to the Khapra beetle import regulations was passed in December 2014, adding Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, South Sudan, and Palestinian Authority to the list of regulated nations.
We have a lot of that insect here in NC. They move from liberal S-holes up north, and come down here and vote in Dems to destroy our state like they did their previous one. Is there any known pest control to stop this destruction?
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