Commenting Opportunities: Plant Health

Last Modified: November 10, 2026
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Tell us what you think!

As ecosystems evolve, our efforts to protect plant health need to evolve with them. That’s why APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine invites people like you to participate in the decision-making and regulatory process. Check out this page for opportunities for public comment, from pest and disease topics to risk management and more.

Latest Commenting Opportunities

11/10/26
APHIS Seeks Comment on Updated Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Fresh Fig Fruit From Mexico
10/16/26
APHIS Seeks Comment on Proposed Import Market Access for Fresh Passion Fruit From Viet Nam into the United States
10/15/26
APHIS Seeks Public Comment on a Proposal To Allow Interstate Movement of Fresh Wasabi Leaves and Rhizomes for Consumption From Hawaii to the Continental United States
9/17/26
APHIS Seeks Public Comment on Proposal To Establish Market Access for Fresh Coconut From Belize
9/10/26
APHIS Seeks Input on the Proposed Release of Apanteles opuntiarum for Biological Control of the Cactus Moth (Cactoblastis cactorum)

Plant Health Consultations

Suggestions on List of Animal and Plant Diseases and Pests of Concern
Stakeholder Risk Assessment Consultation
Stakeholder Consultation for Proposed Environmental Release of Novel Biological Control Agents

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