date:Apr 11, 2013
the invasive pests and diseases that have cost the United States billions of dollars in lost agricultural jobs, closed export markets and damaged ecosystems. Its a huge job, and APHIS needs the help of the public to be successful.
Devastating invasive pests and diseases - insects, disease-causing microorganisms, snails, slugs, mites, microscopic worms, weed seeds and fungal spores - often hitch rides on things people move and pack. These common pathways include passenger baggage; plants and pla