Gypsy moth find

The US Department of Agriculture confirmed 27 egg masses discovered on a freighter in Baltimore in September, were the highly destructive Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM). US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists first encountered six egg masses during a routine inspection of the M/V Columbia Highway, a vehicle carrier ship that arrived from the UK. The ship had made a port call in Japan in June and July. The egg masses were removed and the area treated. CBP reported the vessel was clear during a follow-up examination.