PORT MANATEE, Fla. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists discovered a rare and aggressive pest—a potentially destructive type of New World army ant—during an inspection at Port Manatee in June. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed that this is the first time it has been intercepted in Florida.
CBP agriculture specialists intercepted the highly unusual pest during an inspection of malangas—a starchy root vegetable common in South America—arriving in a shipment from Mexico. Eciton are a type of New World army ant with potential to cause devastation to ecosystems if left unchecked.

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