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Rare insects found in South African flower shipment at Dulles Airport
The Oxycarenus maculatus pest, commonly referred to as the Protea seed bug, poses a serious threat to crops such as corn, grains, cotton, and vegetables. USDA records show this pest had not been ...
World’s largest insect faces extinction: how to save two species of Africa’s giant Goliath beetle
Two Goliath beetle species are in grave danger because cocoa farming has wiped out their forests and they’re being sold on ...
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2 Harmful Insects Found In Flower Shipment At Dulles Airport: CBP
(Lygaeidae), and Oxycarenus maculatus (Protea seed bug), which are found in Africa. “Caprhiobia sp. (Lygaeidae) is a plant bug known to occur in South Africa that has a voracious appetite and ...