| April 2022  PPQ's Phoenix Station Develops Technologies for Program Pests USDA's Insect Management and Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory (IMMDL) supports PPQ's programs by developing, adapting, and implementing area-wide management technologies for program pests. At its Phoenix Station, the lab's scientists and technical experts currently focus on three types of native pests: rangeland grasshopper pest species, Mormon crickets, and navel orangeworm. Read more.  APHIS Turns 50—and PPQ Turns 48! USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) just hit a milestone—50 years of serving the public as a Federal agency! On April 2, 1972, USDA established APHIS as its lead agency for safeguarding the health of American agriculture. Two years later, APHIS' Plant Protection and Quarantine program got our current name after APHIS created the Agricultural Quarantine Inspection program. In this article, we take a trip down memory lane and tour 5 decades of successes and innovations. Read more. Check Out These Other Stories About Plant Protection Today Every day, USDA's Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) employees collaborate with many partners, cooperators, and stakeholders to protect plant health. To stay on the leading edge, PPQ explores scientific frontiers, develops new plant protection methods, and makes critical advancements. These efforts safeguard our nation's agricultural and natural resources while facilitating the safe global trade of agricultural products. Plant Protection Today highlights some of PPQ's most successful and impactful programs and activities. Please send your feedback and comments to: PPQ.Plant.Protection.Today@aphis.usda.gov | 
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