This Month in Plant Protection Today - PPQ Detector Dogs Combat the Fruit Fly Threat in California

Our Highly Skilled K9s Can Detect Invasive Threats with One Sniff [] [USDA logo] United States Department of Agriculture January 2024 Plant Protection Today [levi]( USDA’s Plant Protection and Quarantine program and the California Department of Food and Agriculture have been facing exotic fruit fly incursions in California. Luckily, PPQ and CDFA are experienced at eradicating fruit flies—and our detector dogs are trained to help! PPQ Officer canine teams from our National Detector Dog Training Center are slated to deploy to California to support our fruit fly emergency response. [Read more](. Check Out These Other Stories - [USDA Employees Share their Safeguarding Knowledge with African Nations]( - [PPQ Shares Methods to Aid Foreign Giant African Snail Eradication Program]( - [USDA Scientists Study Steam Heat as a Potential Treatment for Fresh Commodities]( - [PPQ Develops a Modeling Framework to Forecast Pest Risk]( - [APHIS' Recent Successes in Reducing Methyl Bromide Use]( - [PPQ and Washington State Partners Get Ready for Another Hunting Season]( About Plant Protection Today Every day, USDA's Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) employees collaborate with many partners, cooperators, and stakeholders to protect plant health. To stay on the leading edge, PPQ explores scientific frontiers, develops new plant protection methods, and makes critical advancements. These efforts safeguard our nation’s agricultural and natural resources while facilitating the safe global trade of agricultural products. Plant Protection Today highlights some of PPQ's most successful and impactful programs and activities. Please send your feedback and comments to: PPQ.Plant.Protection.Today@usda.gov --------------------------------------------------------------- [Bookmark and Share]( Questions about APHIS programs and services? [Contact Us]( STAY CONNECTED: [USDA blog]( [APHIS Facebook]( [APHIS Twitter]( [APHIS YouTube]( [Sign up for email updates]( [APHIS Flickr]( SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Help]( --------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to {EMAIL} using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · 4700 River Rd · Riverdale, MD 20737 [GovDelivery logo](