APHIS No Longer Regulating 8 Organisms at Ports of Entry
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced on January 6, 2012 that it would no longer regulate eight organisms at ports of entry, as the National Plant Board concurs with its recommendation to change the regulatory status to non-actionable for these pests.
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Therefore, APHIS is no longer regulating the following organisms at ports of entry:
- Andaspis punicae, Litchi scale
- Coccotrypes carpophagus, Seed ambrosia beetle
- Frankliniella schultzei, Common blossom thrips
- Greenidea psidiiGreenidea ficicola (combined into one report), aphids
- Hyadaphis coriandri, Coriander aphid
- Promalactis suzukiella, moth
- Puto mexicanus, Mexican giant mealybug
- Rhopalosiphum insertum, Apple grass aphid
APHIS list of pests no longer regulated, updated 01/04/2012, available here
National Plant Board’s concurring letter, dated 12/05/11, available here.
Copies of APHIS’ announcement available by emailing a request to documents@brokerpower.com