Darryl Moore (left), Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine representative and state plant health director, and Kenneth Barnes, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron pest management section supervisor, unpack approximately 500 frozen dead Japanese beetles Aug. 9, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The base was selected by the USDA as a test site for Japanese beetle population reduction by introducing a single cell, fungal-like pathogen to reduce the fecundity or reproductive capability of the beetle.

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