List of Intercepted Plant Pests, 1966

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Excerpt from List of Intercepted Plant Pests, 1966: Pests Recorded From July 1, 1965, Through June 30, 1966This report of the 53rd year of plant quarantine work in the United States summarizes the records of plant pests found in, on, or with plants, plant products, and carriers (i) imported into or entering the United States or the offshore possessions, (2) offered for entry but refused, (3) in quarters or stores of planes and ships, (4) entered for immediate transportation and exportation in bond, (5) in domestic shipments to the mainland from the States of Alaska and Hawaii, the American Virgin Islands, the Common wealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and other possessions, or (6) in preclearance inspection in the Bahamas and Bermuda.Insects, mites, and snails are included in the first tabulation, bacteria, fungi, and nematodes are in the second. The pests listed are of known or potential importance to agriculture and not reported or widely distributed in the United States. Some common organisms are included if they are new to the country of origin or the host plant.Records were made from identifications received during the fiscal year 1966. And include some interceptions from previous years that were not determined until this year. Most insect and mite identifications are made by specialists of the Entomology Research Division and ~plant Quarantine Division (both of the U. S. Department of Agriculture) and the Department of Entomology of the U. S. National Museum of the Smithsonian Institution.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.