All articles tagged with #fusarium graminearum
Originally Published 7 months ago — by ABC News
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.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by Fox News
FBI charges two Chinese nationals with smuggling a dangerous fungus into the US for research at the University of Michigan, highlighting concerns over Chinese infiltration and agroterrorism threats to US food security.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by BBC
Two Chinese nationals are accused of smuggling a dangerous fungus into the US to study it at a university lab, raising national security concerns amid tense US-China relations. The fungus, linked to crop destruction and potential bioweapons, was allegedly funded by the Chinese government, and the case highlights broader issues of espionage and diplomatic strain.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by The Detroit News
A Chinese scholar at the University of Michigan and her boyfriend were arrested for attempting to smuggle a dangerous plant pathogen into the U.S. to conduct research, raising national security concerns about agroterrorism and espionage.