$15K In Pineapples Destroyed – IOTW Report

$15K In Pineapples Destroyed

CBP: ‘First In The Nation’ Insect Found at Mississippi Port, $15K In Pineapples Destroyed

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GULFPORT, Mississippi – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists discovered a butterfly larvae pest, informally known as the Saunders 1850, while inspecting a container of pineapples from Costa Rica.

The larvae was discovered while conducting inspections at the Port of Gulfport on Wednesday, September 2. Due to the potential impact to US Agriculture, the shipment of pineapples, worth $15,000, was destroyed.

The United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service officially identified the larvae as Ancyluris jurgensenii jurgensenii (Saunders, 1850) (Riodinidae) a reportable and actionable pest as well as a first in the nation find. more

12 Comments on $15K In Pineapples Destroyed

  1. Gov’t couldn’t stop Killer Bees, Murder Hornets, or America-hating immigrants from entering.

    But it can stop a butterfly from coming in. WTF.

    Gov’t – as useless as tits on a bull.

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  2. I useta have Jill hollow out a pineapple and then hold it while I stuck my dick in it. She’d kinda twirl in around and ZAMMO!

    That was … uhh .. back before I killed my other wife …

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