Economy

Economy April 10, 2015 | 8:27 am

After med-fly ban, US halts termite-tainted pineapples

New York.- US authorities seized a shipment of pineapples from Dominican Republic in February, after inspectors in the Port of Philadelphia allegedly detected termites in the fruits.

The incident comes just weeks after the US banned the entry of fruits from Dominican Republic, where the presence of the med-fly was detected in the East region.

The shipment arrived at the terminal Fe... Read more