The Orsillus maculatus was found by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agricultural specialists, arriving in cypress cones ...
An invasive bug species found at a Michigan airport marks just the third time the species has been intercepted in the United ...
These half-inch long, invasive Orsillus maculatus, a spore-spreading seed bug, were found inside undeclared cypress cones at ...
They feed directly on cypress seeds and other conifer species and carry fungal spores on their bodies, which spread when they move around. Due to this, they are considered to be invasive in the U ...
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 ...
An invasive bug species found at a Michigan airport marks just the third time the species has been intercepted in the United ...
They are known to feed on cypress seeds, causing “significant damage to cypress plantations and stands,” customs officials said. “In addition to this, these bugs carry fungal spores on their ...
They are known to feed on cypress seeds, causing “significant damage to cypress plantations and stands,” customs officials said. “In addition to this, these bugs carry fungal spores on their ...