The interceptions of insects, plant diseases, snails, nematodes, and mites 
in 1963 included many of the world's most destructive plant pests. Some of 
the more significant pests and the number of times intercepted were: 
NUMBER OF INTERCEPTIONS 
PEST BMUIG6S Average Per Year 1960-1962 
Fruitflies: 
Mediterranean 293 168 
Mexican 399 132 
Oriental 33 17 
Olive ae 50 
European Cherry 185 39 
Citrus canker SU 179 
Golden nematode 32 43 
Khapra beetle 225 72 
Sweet orange scab 209 158 
Japanese citrus scale 427 375 
Agricultural Quarantine Information Distributed for Travelers 
Efforts to reduce the danger of the accidental introduction of agricultural 
pests and diseases in fruits, plants, or meats carried by travelerswere 
expanded during the past year, Notices are being distributed in this country 
aboard ships and abroad by steamship companies and the Passport Division, 
Department of State. 
The notices distributed outside the UnitedStatesare in five foreign languages. 
A briefnotice in Spanish and Englishwas prepared for distribution throughout 
Mexico and Central America by the Governments of those countries asanaid 
in preventing the movement of plant pests between countries within North 
America, thus extending our line of defense farther from our actual land 
borders, 
The Armed Forces are cooperating by distributing notices of military 
regulations that support agricultural quarantine laws, These notices are given 
to persons travelingon military planes and ships. In addition, a motion 
picture is currently being prepared for use by the military services showing 
how plant pests such as snails may "hitchhike'' on military equipment being 
transported into this country and pointing out the significance andimportance 
of preventing such accidental introductions of damaging plant pests. 
