Rare Pest Found at California Port in Celery Shipment From Mexico: CBP

Rare Pest Found at California Port in Celery Shipment From Mexico: CBP
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection patch is seen on the arm of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Mission, Texas, on July 1, 2019. Loren Elliott/Reuters
Bill Pan
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Agriculture specialists at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Monday said they found one rare and one usual pest in a shipment of fresh celery that arrived from Mexico.

The discovery occurred on Jan. 16 at the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility in San Diego, California. According to a CBP release, one of the specialists referred the driver and cargo load for an intensive inspection following an initial examination.
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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Bill Pan is an Epoch Times reporter covering education issues and New York news.
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