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Plant Pest Entries Stopped Every 16 Minutes
An inbound pest was stopped at US ports of entry once every 16 minutes in fiscal year 1962. ARS inspectors intercepted 33,0383 pests of quarantine significance including foreign insects, mites, snails, nematodes and plant diseases in baggage, ships stores, mail and cargo. Interceptions rose 29 percent from 1961.
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US Department of Agriculture
USDA
Agricul
Tural Research Service
ARS
Mexican
United States
Mexico
Central America
Bureau of Customs