APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of fresh Hass Avocado from Guatemala
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service sent this bulletin at 09/20/2022 12:26 PM EDTAPHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment for the importation of fresh Hass Avocado (Persea americana var. Hass) for consumption from Guatemala. The assessment describes potential pests associated with the commodity.
APHIS shares draft pest risk assessments to determine whether stakeholders have information that might lead us to revise the draft assessment before we identify pest mitigations and proceed with the commodity import approval process.
The draft pest risk assessment for fresh Hass Avocado (Persea americana var. Hass) will be available for review and comment until October 19, 2022. To view the assessment or submit comments, go to USDA APHIS | Stakeholder Risk Assessment Consultation