Foreign Insects, Diseases, in the US

[Crasher]

Dozens of foreign insects and plant diseases slipped undetected into the United States in the years after 9/11, when authorities were so focused on preventing another attack that they overlooked a pest explosion that threatened the quality of the nation's food supply.

 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44841097/ns/us_news-security/#.TpL8vGEuNR0

[darkfang77]

I suppose this problem of foreigners foreign pests affects every country with any agricultural base.

This would be a perfect pro- argument for genetic engineering, selective breeding, and whatnot.

But PETA/Greenpeace would start bawling again...