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First in port discovery and 40-year gap pests found at Dulles
CBP agriculture specialists at Washington Dulles intercepted 188 imported protea and chamelaucium cut stems from South Africa. An entomologist identified Caprhiobia sp. and Oxycarenus maculatus, the Protea seed bug, with Caprhiobia sp. marking a first-in-port report and the latter not seen locally since November 1984. Both pose risks to crops and ecosystems.
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Sterling
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Washington Dulles International
CBP
South Africa
King George County
USDA
Africa
Marc Calixte
Washington, D.C
Customs and Border Protection
United States
U.S
Office of Field Operations
America