CBP stopping bugs at the border

Moths, snails, longhorn beetles, leafhoppers, miner flies and mites have been stopped at the border - before they could do damage. We get details from the CBP\'...

If you thought stink bugs were bad, other creepy crawlers could be even worse if they made it into the U.S.. Non-native pests are constantly arriving aboard foreign cargo and Federal employees are on the front lines of preventing another infestation of persistent and dangerous pests. Linda Cullen is Chief Customs and Border Protection Officer for their Agriculture program in Miami.

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