USDA Aphis PSA

This film is a humorous PSA about the dangers of transporting pests when moving plants. A mother is warned by her daughter, who humorously questions her mother's expertise despite being a doctor, about bringing unwanted bugs back from Aunt Mildred's. The mother dismisses her daughter's concerns, but the daughter eventually points out various pests found in the potting soil, including Japanese beetles, nematodes, and earwigs. The film concludes with a message encouraging viewers to contact their local agriculture quarantine office before moving plants to ensure they are pest-free.

Keywords: Pest control, plant transportation, agriculture quarantine, Japanese beetles, nematodes, earwigs, PSA, humor.

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Transcription

now be careful mama don't drag any pests back from Aunt Mildred's huh who are you I've been growing in transplanting flowers all my life I'm telling you m there's all kinds of bugs you could cart back in potting soil bug mugs what do you know you were supposed to be a doctor you'll be [Music] sorry that's nice well what did you bring back this time it's a buan v so oh that's a Japanese Beetle of course there's a nematode there's earwig little little termite swapping plants transplanting find out which plants can be safely moved call your agriculture quarantine office check in a phone book under US Department of Agriculture

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