APHIS Allows Fumigation of Chilean Blueberries at Two New Ports of Entry
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service again amended requirements for importation of fresh blueberries from Chile to allow for fumigation at more ports of entry, as it attempts to contain the spread of European Grapevine Moth (EGVM) (Lobesia botrana)…
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recently found in Chilean blueberry orchards (see 13122616). Effective Jan. 17, APHIS will allow fumigation with methyl bromide upon arrival at the maritime Ports of New York/New Jersey and Los Angeles, in addition to the Ports of Long Beach, Miami, Wilmington and Philadelphia already tapped for fumigation in an earlier notice (see 14011012). Alternatively, for shipments from regions other than VI, VIII, or VIII (O’Higgins, Maule, and Bio Bio), APHIS will continue to require increased preclearance inspection at the port of export.