USDA-APHIS
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) protects the health of U.S. agriculture and natural resources against invasive pests and diseases, regulates genetically engineered crops, administers the Animal Welfare Act, and helps people and wildlife coexist. APHIS also certifies the health of U.S. agricultural exports and resolves phytosanitary and sanitary issues to open, expand, and maintain markets for U.S plant and animal products.
Goodbye Fruit Flies? Here’s a New 5-Year Strategy To Fight The Pests
By USDA-APHIS|April 18, 2024
USDA-APHIS aims to protect hundreds of crops from invasive fruit flies with new comprehensive detection and exclusion plan.
Quarantines Now in Effect After Citrus Canker Spotted in Texas
By USDA-APHIS|February 15, 2024
Positive identifications of serious citrus fruit malady prompts action from USDA APHIS and the Texas Department of Agriculture.
USDA Set To Give Plant Protection Efforts a Big Boost
By USDA-APHIS|February 9, 2024
Government agency is investing more than $70 million in 374 projects through the Plant Protection Act’s Section 7721 program.
Fruit Fly Invasion Situation Grows on in Southern California
By USDA-APHIS|January 2, 2024
USDA-APHIS expands Oriental fruit fly quarantine in response to more confirmed detections of adult flies from various trapping sites.
Latest Stories
Invasive Fruit Flies on the Attack in Texas Citrus
By USDA-APHIS|April 25, 2024
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