MAJOR PEST INTERCEPTIONS 
Number of Interceptions 
Pest za Ye Average per year 
1965 1962-1964 
Fruit flies: 
Mediterranean 196 221 
Mexican Zo3 ran (74 
Oriental 84 39 
Olive 36 69 
European cherry 104 83 
Citrus canker 245 329 
Golden nematode 101 62 
Khapra beetle 462 281 
Sweet orange 299 259 
Japanese citrus scale ols 402 
Black spot of citrus Dl 52 
Special Problems with Contaminated Ships and Cargoes: 
The increase in miscellaneous inspection of nonagricul- 
tural cargoes has beencited. Closelyallied tothis activity 
is the problem of contamination of ships'holds and cargoes 
that have been carried in them. Snails and such soil- 
borne organisms as nematodes are involved to some 
extent; but a stored product pest, the khapra beetle, is the 
one largely responsible for inspection and treatment 
problems. Many man-hours are devoted to the inspection 
of ships' holds for the early detection of khapra beetle. 
Failure to find the pest at first port of arrival often results 
in costly and time-consuming followup action to track 
down and to inspect or treat cargo delivered from holds 
later found to be infested. The number of interceptions of 
khapra beetle and of ship fumigations resulting from its 
presence is illustrated in the following table: 
KHAPRA BEETLE--COMPARATIVE 6-YEAR 
SUMMARY OF INTERCEPTIONS AND FUMIGATIONS 
FISCAL YEAR INTERCEPTIONS SHIP FUMIGATIONS 
number number 
1960 sles 17 
1961 202 7. 
1962 249 38 
1963 225 34 
1964 368 63 
1965 462 105 
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