Moth encountered at Detroit Metropolitan Airport considered to be the first encounter of the species since 1912. Note: Photo from a press statment. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection/Newsflash)
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17 May 2022
US customs officials have seized eggs from a moth species being smuggled in as herbal tea that have not been seen in the country for more than 100 years. The species is from the family Pyralidae, one of the most rampant crops pests in the world. The eggs were discovered in a passenger's...