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 ...

Rare spore-spreading seed bugs were intercepted at Detroit Metro Airport late last year after they were found on fresh cypress cones that were brought to the U.S. from Jordan for medicinal purposes.

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 ...

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 ...