Bugs, Spores Stopped at Lax and Ports

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Two insects and a plant disease foreign to the United States were intercepted at Los Angeles International Airport and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday.

A shipment of Italian ceramic tile inspected by Customs and Border Protection officials Sept. 4 at the ports contained a wood- boring beetle that can eat and destroy wood, according to the agency. The tile was fumigated to avoid further spreading of the beetle.

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Bugs, Spores Stopped at Lax and Ports

On Aug. 23, CBP officials at LAX inspected a shipment of fres...

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