APHIS Deregulates Four Pests at Port of Entry
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on July 29 said it is deregulating four pests at the port of entry, after the National Plant Board agreed with its proposals to change their status to non-actionable. The four deregulated pests include (pests marked by an asterisk are still quarantine pests in Hawaii and/or territories):
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- *Opogona sacchari, Banana moth
- *Pachymerus nucleorum, Coconut borer
- *Phoracantha recurva, Yellow longicorn beetle
- Quadrastichus erythrinae, Erythrina gall wasp
A full list of pests APHIS has deregulated at the port of entry is available (here).