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Rolly Polly Bugs #858779
Asked February 08, 2024, 7:01 PM EST
Marion County Oregon
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YOUR QUESTION #0128703:
Rolly Polly Bugs
I am trying to do some type of insect farm with my first grade team as a teacher. We have butterfly's, praying mantis, and lady bugs already taken. I was going to do ants, but recently discovered that you can nothave them shipped into Oregon, even for a children's farm. I then found a roly poly farm. However I cannot find any information about those being restricted for shipping into Oregon. Do you happen to know this information?
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I am checking with Oregon Dept. of Agriculture to see what the regulations are. Will share as soon as I hear from them.
Let me know if you have any additional questions. Thank you for contacting us at Extension. Rich
This is what I received from ODA about Rolly Polly.
For Pill Bugs we have a list of approved invertebrates that can be brought into Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/oda/shared/Documents/Publications/IPPM/OregonApprovedInvertebrateList.pdf
Also, USDA APHIS has a 526 form that should be filled out and submitted to USDA when moving invertebrates between states or from outside the country. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/library/forms/pdf/PPQ_526.pdf
There are genera of sowbugs/pillbugs that are on the approved list so if they are in that genera and a form is filled out with USDA they should be fine to bring in.
Hope this helps. Rich
