Comment from John Madsen

Document ID: APHIS-2006-0153-0002
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service
Received Date: February 11 2008, at 10:42 PM Eastern Standard Time
Date Posted: February 13 2008, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: February 11 2008, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: April 11 2008, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 803acb28
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This is comment on Proposed Rule

South American Cactus Moth; Quarantine and Regulations

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This quarantine is a necessary step to prevent the spread of Cactoblastis cactorum from infested areas in the southeastern United States to uninfested areas, particularly those in the southwestern United States which have a significant number of cactus species that could be effected by and host to the moth. The spread of this moth to the southwestern US would have a significant negative effect on dry ecosystems; spread to Mexico would have a significant negative effect on both natural vegetation and agriculture.