The USDA, APHIS, PPQ, NIS National Specialists provide support for identifications of insect specimens intercepted as part of domestic and AQI (Agriculture Quarantine Inspection) programs at ports of ... The USDA, APHIS, PPQ, NIS National Specialists provide support for identifications of insect specimens intercepted as part of domestic and AQI (Agriculture Quarantine Inspection) programs at ports of entry and emergency program activities. The QIAxcel Connect System for the NIS Molecular Mycology Lab (MML) replaces traditional, labor-intensive gel analysis of DNA via a fully automated, high-throughput system that reduces working time and human error and increases quality of results.