Monday, August 11, 2014
Scarab beetle found in banana shipment at Port of Wilmington
A new type of plant-eating scarab beetle was discovered in a shipment of bananas at the Port of Wilmington, in Delaware, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed.
An USDA entomologist identified the bug, which was found on July 16, as Gymnetini (Scarabaeidae), a threat to farmers because they feed on a wide variety of crops.
"CBP agriculture specialists take their job of detecting foreign invasive plants and plant pests very seriously," Richard Sheckells, port director for the Port of Wilmington, said in a statement. "This is another example of our agriculture specialist performing a thorough inspection and finding a new potential threat to the U.S. agriculture industry."
For more of the NJ.com story: www.nj.com
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