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Welcome to the Don’t Pack a Pest for Academic Travelers blog! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Don’t Pack a Pest for Academic Travelers<\/strong> is a research-guided outreach program collaborating with international educators to teach academic travelers<\/em> about the risks of traveling with potentially harmful agricultural items. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This initiative is an extension of the national Don’t Pack a Pest<\/strong> <\/a>effort to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and pests that come through our ports of entry through food, handicrafts, and other goods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our mission is to help academic travelers like yourself pack “smart, safe, and aware.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pack Smart! <\/strong>Prepare before you travel and know what agricultural items (such as food and natural medicines\/handicrafts) are prohibited to the U.S.
Pack Safe! <\/strong>Avoid packing and sending prohibited items that may carry harmful pests and diseases that can damage our food supply and the environment.
Pack Aware!<\/strong> Know what to expect and what to do when crossing into the United States. Learn with us and join our community!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through our blog, you can learn all about our mission, safe packing practices, and getting through customs without a hitch (and hitchhiker). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be sure to check out our main Don’t Pack a Pest for Academic Travelers website<\/a> and our parent Don’t Pack a Pest website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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