Agents Intercept Dozens Of Live Beetles At LAX
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents inspected a shipment and discovered 37 live beetles concealed inside multiple packages of Japanese snacks, potato chips, and…
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Christmas Tree Critters
‘Tis the season to be jolly! Did you know that there are approximately 33 million fresh Christmas trees that are sold in the United States…
Agents Bust Destructive Beetles At The Border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working at the Canadian border recently inspected a shipment of rain ponchos from China and discovered live…
The Beetles Kill George Harrison’s Tree
A memorial pine tree dedicated to George Harrison, the Beetles’ lead guitarist, has been massacred by an onslaught of beetles. The tree was…
One Of The World’s Most Feared Pests Found At Airport!
The Khapra beetle, which is one of the world’s most feared pests, was recently found at Chicago’s O’Hare airport. U.S. Customs officials discovered the Khapra…
Destructive Pest Intercepted In Atlanta
U.S. Customs and Border Protection offices recently intercepted luggage containing a destructive pest at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. An agriculture specialist was inspecting the…
8 Insects That Businesses Should Really Worry About!
Ants, bedbugs, roaches and spiders get most of the attention when people start discussing pest control issues. However, there are a lot of other interesting,…
Tobacco – The New Green Pesticide
Researchers are looking for new uses of tobacco and one potential use they have found is that it will make an excellent green pesticide. Tobacco…