美国海关人员在底特律机场截获了稀有、侵扰性的窃听虫,这些窃听虫威胁到本地的针叶树。 US customs agents intercepted rare, invasive bugs at Detroit airport that threaten native conifer trees.

美国底特律Metro机场的海关和边境保护人员在美国历史上第三次截获了稀有的Orsillus maculatus虫子。 US Customs and Border Protection agents at Detroit Metro Airport have intercepted rare Orsillus maculatus bugs for the third time in U.S. history. 这些虫子是从约旦进口的铁丝网锥上发现的,具有侵扰性,通过喂养种子和传播真菌颗粒,可以损害锥形树。 The bugs, found on imported cypress cones from Jordan, are invasive and can damage conifer trees by feeding on their seeds and spreading fungal spores. 此前的截获活动发生在1998年和2018年。 Previous interceptions occurred in 1998 and 2018. 这些昆虫能够传播病原体和食用多个宿主,因此对本地的针叶树构成威胁。 These insects pose a threat to native conifer trees due to their ability to spread pathogens and feed on multiple hosts.