Fusarium graminearum: The Smuggled Fungus and U.S. Biosecurity Concerns

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Fusarium graminearum: The Smuggled Fungus and U.S. Biosecurity Concerns
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Two Chinese nationals were arrested for allegedly smuggling Fusarium graminearum, a plant pathogen, into the U.S., but experts say it poses a lower threat than other pathogens and is already present in the U.S., with existing monitoring and management strategies in place.

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