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Bombino Express imported 34 packagesx of Indian mangoes and yams that werelabeled “ladies through Los Angeles International Airport in July. Airporf dogs discovered the packages and officialss confiscatedthe shipment. Federal and state laws ban importin of untreated mangoes and yamsfrom India, which can be infeste with numerous crop-damaging pests, including the devastating Oriental frui fly. “Invasive pests are a primary threatr toour crops, and keepint them out of California is vital to the security of our food supplty and the stability of our agricultural California Department of Food Agriculture secretary A.G.
Kawamura said in a news Bombino willpay $40,000 in civil and face a $1.6 million penalty if it violates the according to the agreement with the Attorneyy General and CDFA. Agriculture officialw say the Oriental fruit fly could costthe state’zs millions of dollars in crop losses, eradication efforts and quarantiner requirements. “It’s critical that imported produce be properly inspected to avoid devastatiny and costlypest infestations,” Attorney General Jerry Browb said Monday.
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