Dreadful Beetle Sneaks Into US From India in Rice

Finally, an airline inspection process we can all give the thumbs up to: US Customs and Border Patrol intercepted damaging khapra beetle larvae at O’Hare last week, which had traveled from India in bags of rice. It’s an event that’s been happening much more frequently, reports the AP . The khapra…

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Dreadful Beetle Sneaks Into US From India in Rice

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