APHIS to Require Permits for Imported Earthworms Beginning July 1
All importers of earthworms will need to obtain a permit beginning July 1, and imports of earthworms for environmental release in the U.S. will be allowed only from countries free of foot-and-mouth disease, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service…
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said May 23. In addition to a PPQ 526 pest permit, earthworm importers will also need to “comply with rearing and shipping requirements,” APHIS said. “This new policy applies to all earthworm species and will help to prevent the introduction and spread of potentially harmful pests and plant and animal pathogens transmitted from imported earthworms,” it said.