Khapra Beetle Larvae Detected in Rice

Philadelphia – Despite snails being notoriously slow, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists ended the nearly 4,000 mile journey of a Kentish snail Tuesday after it arrived aboard a shipping container from Germany. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entomologist confirmed today that this is the first time a Kentish snail was intercepted in the Port of Philadelphia. CBP agriculture specialists discovered the snail while inspecting a shipment of home furnishings, pla .... [More]