Disease Vectors

Embargo Placed On Plant Shipments That Could Introduce New Mosquito Species To U.S.

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, August 12th, 2001

On July 2, 2001, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) implemented an embargo on the importation of Dracaena shipments in standing water, which could introduce mosquito species not widely seen in the United States.

This embargo only affects importation of Dracaena shipments in standing water; shipments of Dracaena in dry containers are not affected by this embargo.

The Los Angeles, California, district office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) notified CDC that it had identified maritime cargo containers of "lucky bamboo" (Dracaena spp.), an ornamental plant, that were infested with...

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Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (2001-08-12)

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