The Orsillus maculatus was found by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agricultural specialists, arriving in cypress cones from Jordan.

CBP agriculture specialists intercepted rare spore spreading seed bugs amid undeclared cypress cones late last year during a routine check of a passenger in transit to Ohio at the Detroit Metro ...

spore-spreading seed bug from the Mediterranean region amid undeclared cypress cones arriving from Jordan late last year. The half-inch-long Orsillus maculatus insects were discovered among fresh ...

The undeclared cones were brought to the U.S. for medicinal ... They feed directly on cypress seeds and other conifer species and carry fungal spores on their bodies, which spread when they ...

Some cultures use the cones for medicinal purposes. “In Europe and the Mediterranean Basin, direct feeding on cypress seeds has been shown to cause significant damage to cypress plantations and ...

Found among cypress cones brought from Jordan for medicinal ... They are known to feed on cypress seeds, causing “significant damage to cypress plantations and stands,” customs officials ...

ROMULUS, Mich. (WILX) - Agriculture specialists discovered rare spore-spreading seed bugs at Detroit Metro Airport amid undeclared cypress cones arriving from Jordan late last year, according to U ...

During National Invasive species Awareness Week, Michigan officials continue working to prevent the spread of invasive species.