"Destructive Pest" Found in Shipment of Rice at LAX
U.S. Customs
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, "agriculture specialists at Los Angeles International Airport intercepted live adult and larvae of khapra beetle in a shipment of Indian rice arriving from Saudi Arabia."
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U.S. Customs officials said Wednesday that agriculture specialists at LAX intercepted one of the world's most destructive pests.
During a Dec. 29 inspection, specialists found live adult and larvae of khapra beetle in a shipment of Indian rice from Saudi Arabia.
"The khapra beetle is one of the world's most destructive pests of grain products and seeds," according to Customs.
The shipment was quarantined and safeguarded according to USDA guidelines, according to a Customs news release.
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