Gypsy moth eggs found at Port of Tacoma

Customs

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Asian gypsy moth It's Asian gypsy moth season again and U.S. border officials are trying to prevent the pests from entering the United States, where they could pose significant danger to forests and crops. Customs officers at the Port of Tacoma intercepted four gypsy moth masses within a four-day period, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. On July 6, CBP agriculture specialists discovered an egg mass on a container vessel that had arrived from Japan. Another...

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