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| USDA APHIS: North America Under Attack! | 2009-12-02 |
The Emerald Ash Borer and Citrus Greening are sited by APHIS as the most economically significant threats the U.S. is currently facing. While the long-term prognosis for some pest movement is grim, there are success stories on complete eradication that includes elimination of the Asian Longhorned Beetle in Illinois and no more Plum Pox anywhere.
To view this informative slide presentation in its entirety, click here. Learn why the Western U.S. may shortly be under siege by the grasshopper! | |
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Whether its trees, crops, or flowers, the number of destructive, invasive pests from other parts of the globe are increasingly finding their way to the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, according to information within the USDA’s 2009 Annual Report. Presented at the recent meeting of the North American Plant Protection Organization, the report summarizes the quarantine battles taking place in practically all states to stem the tide of damage. 
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