海关和边境保护局在LAX截获日本小吃中的37只活甲虫;昆虫对美国农业构成威胁。 CBP seizes 37 live beetles in Japanese snacks at LAX; insects pose threat to U.S. agriculture.

美国海关和边境保护局(海关和边境保护局)缴获了37个在LAX的日本零食中隐藏的活甲虫,价值1 480美元。 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized 37 live beetles hidden in Japanese snacks at LAX, valued at $1,480. 甲虫,包括树草和鹿角品种,由于可能破坏植物和森林,对美国农业构成威胁。 The beetles, including scarab and stag varieties, pose a threat to U.S. agriculture by potentially damaging plants and forests. 他们被移交给美国农业部,后者可能将其捐给当地动物园或保存。 They were handed over to the USDA, which will likely donate them to local zoos or preserve them. 进口活昆虫需要美国农业部的具体许可。 Importing live insects requires specific USDA permits.