U.S Customs and Border Protection agricultural specialists at the Calexico East port of entry Commercial Facility intercepted a first-in-nation pest.

The incident occurred in late July when a shipment of celery and fresh peppers arrived at the port. During an inspection, a live adult Hemiptera specimen,  tentatively identified as Cicadellidea, was found in the celery. The insect is commonly known as a leafhopper. The insects are plant feeders that suck sap from grass, trees, and shrubs. The truck and shipment were returned to Mexico.