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APHIS Authorizes Imports of Dragon Fruit from Thailand

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is announcing its decision to authorize the importation of dragon fruit (multiple genera and species) from Thailand into the continental U.S. effective October 4, 2011. Based on the findings of a pest risk…

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analysis, APHIS states that the application of one or more designated phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks of introducing or disseminating plant pests or noxious weeds via the importation of dragon fruit from Thailand. (D/N APHIS-2011-0047)