![]() ![]() Most intercepted arthropods were in the order Hemiptera (52% of all interceptions), followed by Diptera (16%), Coleoptera (10%), Lepidoptera (8%), Thysanoptera (5%), Acari (4%), and Hymenoptera (2%). ![]() Most (77%) of the arthropods intercepted entering Puerto Rico were intercepted in freight or luggage originating within the Caribbean. Virgin Islands destined for mainland U.S. ![]() Virgin Islands from foreign countries and 9,840 arthropods were intercepted from freight or luggage leaving Puerto Rico or the U.S. 6,952 arthropods were intercepted in freight or luggage entering Puerto Rico and the U.S. the frequency of interceptions, origins of interceptions, and the taxa intercepted. Virgin Islands between October 2006 and December 2009 for patterns with regard to. We analyzed interceptions made by these agencies in Puerto Rico and the U.S. USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine (APHIS-PPQ) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspect traffic entering the United States for arthropods posing a threat to national agriculture or ecosystems. ![]()
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