A rare seed bug from the Mediterranean ... conifer species as well. Customs officials noted cypress and other conifer trees ...

Michigan's millions of conifer trees may have just ... spore-spreading seed bug from the Mediterranean region amid undeclared cypress cones arriving from Jordan late last year.

A rare seed bug from the Mediterranean ... conifer trees in the U.S. Midwest are important for reducing erosion and flooding, increasing water quality, providing refuge for wildlife, and for their ...

These half-inch long, invasive Orsillus maculatus, a spore-spreading seed bug, were found inside undeclared cypress cones at Detroit Metro Airport in late 2024. U.S. Customs and Border Protection ...

The half-inch-long insects were discovered among fresh cypress cones, brought for medicinal purposes, during a routine inspection of a passenger in transit to Ohio.

According to CBP, the bugs were found on fresh cypress cones transported ... carry fungal spores on their bodies, which spread as they move about.” The seed bugs prefer cypress trees but have also ...

According to CBP, the bugs were found on fresh cypress cones ... their bodies, which spread as they move about.” The seed bugs prefer cypress trees but have also been observed feeding on conifer ...