[APWG] NEWS: Forest Insects and Diseases Arrive in US Via Imported Plants

[Olivia Kwong]

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120409133928.htm

Forest Insects and Diseases Arrive in US Via Imported Plants

ScienceDaily (Apr. 9, 2012) -- The trade in live plants from around the 
world has become a major industry in the United States, with new imports 
now valued at more than $500 billion annually. According to a study 
conducted by researchers at UC Santa Barbara's National Center for 
Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, however, what has proved to be a boon 
for the economy has also been shown to have devastating effects on the 
environment.

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