USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

We’re hiring an Aviation Safety Inspector in OK & SC to oversee airworthiness activities in the Wildlife Services aviation management program. You will conduct inspections, detect deterioration, and evaluate requests to modify aircrafts. Closes 7/29/2025 usajobs.gov/job/841166100

Have an idea on how to advance domestic inspections to stop more #invasive pests at the border? Submit your suggestion for fiscal year 2026 Plant Protection Act Section 7721 funding at aphis.usda.gov/funding/ppdmdpp

Visitas Puerto Rico o a tus seres queridos en los Estados Unidos continental para las vacaciones de verano? Informese sobre las plagas hambrientas y las regulaciones del USDA cuando regreses a casa. Llama al 787-919-0580 para más información.

🚫 Foreign Product of the Month: Pork & Other Meats 🥩 @CBP continues to seize undeclared pork & sausages - big threats to U.S. agriculture! Diseases like African swine fever can devastate farms. ✈️ Traveling? Leave meat at home. #APHIS #AQI #ProtectingAgriculture

Spotted Lanternflies might look cool, but these invasive pests are a serious threat to our trees and crops. If you spot one, squash it immediately! Every kill helps protect our environment. Let's work together to stop them from spreading! Learn more 👉 aphis.usda.gov/plant-pests-di…

Traveling this summer? Don’t bring invasive pests with you! 🌲🚗🐜Firewood, plants & produce can carry pests that harm the environment. 🔗 aphis.usda.gov/plant-pests-di…

#ForeignPestOfTheMonth 🤯 🐌 Giant African Land Snail 🛑 Intercepted by @CBP at U.S. airports! 🔹 Eats 500+ crops 🔹 Carries parasites 🔹 Damages ecosystems Don’t bring pests into the U.S. - declare all plant and animal items! @dontpackapest #AQI #ProtectingAgriculture

Ordering plants or seeds online?🌿 Know where they’re coming from! Invasive pests can ride along and hurt ecosystems. More info: aphis.usda.gov/plant-imports/…

Join the fight against the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)! We are looking to hire and deploy Animal Health Technicians to protect America’s poultry and wild birds and support emergency response efforts nationwide. usajobs.gov/job/839934700

Big news from APHIS! The town of Holden in Worcester County, MA has officially been removed from the Asian longhorned beetle quarantine area after extensive tree surveys confirming no signs of the destructive pest.  aphis.usda.gov/news/program-u… #ALB #USDA

🚨 Due to a newly reported northward spread of New World Screwworm in Mexico, @SecRollins has ordered the closure of livestock trade through southern ports of entry effective immediately. To ensure the protection of U.S. livestock herds, USDA is holding Mexico accountable by…

Diagnostic tools help frontline field personnel accurately identify harmful plant pests, allowing for a more rapid response. Have a plant pest & disease analysis funding suggestion? Submit your suggestion for FY26 Plant Protection Act Section 7721 funding: aphis.usda.gov/funding/ppdmdpp

Meet Bernie, the Canine Defender of the Month! Working with @CBP at @mspairport, Bernie recently intercepted 20 lbs. of camel meat. APHIS-trained detector dogs are on the front lines to protect America’s agriculture! 🐾 #AQI #DetectorDogs #ProtectingAgriculture

Happy Independence Day! Today, we celebrate our cherished freedoms and the principles that founded our nation. Have a safe and happy #4thOfJuly! ✨

🧨This July, declare your #IndependenceFromInvasives 🪲 Invasive pests threaten our farms & forests. 🎒 Don’t bring fruits, plants, or firewood across borders. 🌽 Protect U.S. agriculture - travel smart & report pests! #AQI #ProtectingAgriculture @dontpackapest

The Great American Farmers Market honors our remarkable farmers across the nation who have been growing America since 1862. Join us in Washington, DC, from Aug. 3-8 for an event you won’t want to miss! usda.gov/gafm #America250

Victory in Idaho! 🥔 APHIS and partners just cleared the first-ever pale cyst nematode-infested field in the U.S. 🙌 More than 119 acres are now PCN-free in Bonneville County! Learn how the PCN program is protecting agriculture, one field at a time: aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-an…

🚨 Following @USDA_APHIS' evaluation of Mexico's response to New World Screwworm, USDA is set to begin phased port re-openings for cattle, bison, and equines from Mexico beginning as early as July 7, 2025.

There is a steady rise in seizure of raw milk cheeses during peak international travel months. While loved, they’re often unpasteurized and can pose serious risks to U.S. agriculture by introducing foreign diseases. Know what’s allowed before you travel! #ProtectingAgriculture

📢 @SecRollins Urges Egg Producers to Complete Biosecurity Assessments before the Fall. HPAI Updates Include: 💪900+ biosecurity assessments conducted  🚨Expedited relief to accelerate repopulation 🥚64% drop in wholesale egg prices & 27% drop in retail  + more!  Details ➡️…